Click for Cookbook LOGIN
"The tradition of Italian cooking is that of the matriarch. This is the cooking of grandma. She didn't waste time thinking too much about the celery. She got the best celery she could and then she dealt with it."--Mario Batali

Chess cake (gooey butter cake) Recipe

  Tried it? Rate this Recipe:
 

 

This recipe for Chess cake (gooey butter cake) is from The Taylor Family Cookbook , one of the cookbooks created at FamilyCookbookProject.com. We'll help you start your own personal cookbook! It's easy and fun. Click here to start your own cookbook!
Category:
Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Crust:

1 egg
1 box yellow cake mix
1 stick margarine
1/2 tsp vanilla

Filling:

1 8oz cream cheese
1 box powder sugar
2 eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla
Directions:
Directions:
Grease or spray bottom only of a 9”x13” pan.
Melt margarine and mix with cake mix, ½ tsp vanilla, and 1 egg and pat in bottom of pan.

Mix cream cheese, 2eggs, box of powder sugar, butter, and ½ tsp vanilla.
Pour over crust mixture. Bake 300 degrees for 60 minutes. Cool completely. Better next day

For a Peanut Butter Chess Cake:

Use a chocolate cake mix for crust . Add 1 cup creamy peanut butter to the cream cheese filling. Proceed as directed above.

For Red Velvet Chess Cake

Use a Red Velvet cake mix for crust. And filling is same as recipe calls for.

 

 

 

Learn more about the process to create a cookbook -- or
Start your own personal family cookbook right now!  Here's to good eating!

Search for more great recipes here from over 1,500,000 in our family cookbooks!

 

 

 

86W  

Cookbooks are great for Holiday Gifts, Wedding Gifts, Bridal Shower ideas and Family Reunions!

*Recipes and photos entered into the Family Cookbook Project are provided by the submitting contributors. All rights are retained by the contributor. Please contact us if you believe copyright violations have occurred.

Search for more great recipes here from over 1,500,000 in our family cookbooks!