chess cake
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I got this recipe out of the alumni cookbook of the college I graduated from. I've made it many times over the past 30 years. It's rich but boy is it good. My boys love it topped with ice cream.
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yield
serving(s)
prep time
20 Min
cook time
30 Min
Ingredients For chess cake
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2 sticks butter or margarine
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1 box brown sugar ( lb.)
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1 c. granulated sugar
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4 egg yolks
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2 c. all purpose flour
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2 tsp. baking powder
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1/4 tsp salt
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1 c. broken nuts
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1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
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4 egg whites
How To Make chess cake
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1Melt butter; add both sugars and blend well.
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2Add egg yolks and beat well.
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3Sift flour, baking powder, and salt. Add to creamed mixture.
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4Fold in nuts and vanilla.
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5Beat egg whites until stiff; fold into creamed mixture.
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6Spread batter in greased and floured 9x13 pan.
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7Bake at 350 degrees for 30-45 minutes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
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8This cake is suppose to sink in the center. If overcooked the outside edges will get hard.
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