Chess Cake
By
ginger skaggs
@mamagin
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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.
Ingredients
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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
- Melt butter; add both sugars and blend well.
- Add egg yolks and beat well.
- Sift flour, baking powder, and salt. Add to creamed mixture.
- Fold in nuts and vanilla.
- Beat egg whites until stiff; fold into creamed mixture.
- Spread batter in greased and floured 9x13 pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 30-45 minutes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
- This cake is suppose to sink in the center. If overcooked the outside edges will get hard.
About Chess Cake
Course/Dish: Cakes
Other Tag: Quick & Easy
