Chess Cake

Chess Cake

51 Reviews

“This recipe was given to me years ago by a friend. My sons love this. I make it when we go on vacation so we can munch on it while in the car.” - by Cathy

Ingredients

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Original recipe yields 12 to 18 servings

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch cake pan.
  2. In a large bowl mix together cake mix, butter and 1 egg. Pat batter into greased 9x13 inch pan.
  3. In a medium size mixing bowl mix together cream cheese, 2 eggs and sugar. Pour the cream cheese mixture over the cake mix batter.
  4. Bake for 35 minutes or until golden brown.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (18 total)

  • Calories
  • 333 cal
  • 17%
  • Fat
  • 13.6 g
  • 21%
  • Carbs
  • 50.6 g
  • 16%
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Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Reviews (51)

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JENNJAN
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JENNJAN

"My mother used to make these all the time. She would press the cake batter into a large cookie sheet to thin out the cake part and then pour the cream cheese topping on top. It lessens the cooking t..." See moreime a bit, but they come out super moist and more like bars or brownies. Great recipe!"

oldchick1949
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oldchick1949

"This cake is unbelieveable! My grandmother used to buy pies from the grocery bakery. She called them Chess pies, I would die for them. I never got the recipe because they were "fattening" Once in a wh..." See moreile I'd buy them when I got older, but always thought they would be hard to make. When I saw this recipe I thought how easy, and mabe it'll taste like the pie. OMG!, it's lovely tastes like the pies my Gma used to buy. I took it out of the oven, and only let it cool 10 min before I tasted it. My hubby and son couldn't beleive their taste buds! I will be making this, and I've already thought of other cake mixes to use in it. (I like experimenting) "

THEBLINTZ
51

THEBLINTZ

"I LOVE this recipe. I have made this three times in the last month and always get rave reviews. One helpful hint - I find the cake part of this hard to stir, so the last time I made it I used a pota..." See moreto masher to mix it up and it made the stirring a lot easier! Thanks for a great recipe."

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