German Chocolate Chess Squares Recipes

CHOCOLATE CHESS CAKE (OOEY-GOOEY BARS)

Steps:

• Bottom: Melt margarine in 9X13"pan.
• Beat egg into margarine, then sprinkle in cake mix.
• Mix well with fork and press down in pan until evenly spread.
• Topping: Beat the frosting ingredients well and pour onto cake mixture.
• Bake at 350º for 40-45 minutes.

GERMAN CHOCOLATE CHESS SQUARES

Steps:

• In a big mixing bowl, add the first 4 ingredients; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Press mixture into the bottom of a greased 13x9 inch baking dish; set aside.
• In another mixing bowl, add the cream cheese, 2 eggs, and 1 cup powdered sugar; beat using an electric mixer on medium speed until blended.
• Gradually add in remaining powdered sugar; beat after each addition.
• Pour mixture over chocolate crust, spread evenly.
• Bake at 350° for 40 minutes.
• Cool on wire rack; cut into squares and serve.

CHOCOLATE CHESS SQUARES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Coat a 13 x 9 pan with cooking spray.
• Combine cake mix, egg, butter, and water by hand.
• Now, pat the batter mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan.
• In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and egg whites until smooth.
• Add the vanilla extract. Pour mixture over batter.
• Bake 45 minutes or until top is golden, cool and cut into squares.

SOUTHERN CHESS SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. Mix together the cake mix, melted butter and the egg. Stir in the chopped pecans. Press mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese with the confectioners' sugar. Beat in the eggs one at a time until blended.
• Pour cream cheese mixture over crust. Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Cool in the pan, then cut into squares before serving.

GOOEY CARAMEL-CHOCOLATE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Reserve 1/2 cup cake mix for topping. In large bowl, beat remaining cake mix, 1/2 cup butter and the eggs with electric mixer on medium speed until dough forms. Stir in chocolate chips. Spread in ungreased 13x9-inch pan. Bake 14 to 18 minutes or until set.
• Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, heat caramels, 1/4 cup butter and the condensed milk over medium heat about 8 minutes, stirring frequently, until caramels are melted and mixture is smooth.
• Spread caramel filling evenly over partially baked crust. In small bowl, mix reserved 1/2 cup cake mix, the oats and 3 tablespoons butter with fork until crumbly. Sprinkle over caramel filling.
• Bake 18 to 22 minutes longer or until top is set. Cool completely, about 2 hours. Run knife around sides of pan to loosen bars. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows. Store covered.

GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE SQUARES

Steps:

• Make Cake: Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Butter a 13 x 9-inch glass baking dish.
• Bring water to a simmer in small saucepan.
• Reduce heat to low.
• Add chopped chocolate; whisk until smooth.
• Cool.
• Sift flour, baking powder and salt into medium bowl.
• Using elelctric mixer, beat sugar and butter in large bowl until blended.
• Beat in yolks one at a time.
• Beat in cooled chocolate mixture and vanilla.
• Beat in dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk.
• Using clean, dry beaters, beat whites in another bowl until stiff but not dry.
• Fold into batter in 2 additions.
• Pour batter into prepared dish.
• Sprinkle with chocolate chips.
• Bake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 55-60 minutes.
• Cool cake in pan on rack.
• Make Frosting: Combine first 5 ingredients in heavy saucepan.
• Whisk over medium-high heat until mixture simmers, thickens and leaves path on back of spoon when finger is drawn across, about 18 minutes.
• Mix in coconut and pecans.
• Spread warm frosting over cake.
• Immediately sprinkle 1/4 cup chocolate chips over.
• Let stand until frosting sets, about 2 hours.
• Cut cake into squares and serve.