Brownie Snack Cake

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 1 cup borden cottage cheese
• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine, softened
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup flour, sifted plus 3 tablespoons
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate squares, melted
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup coarsely chopped nuts

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375.
• 2 in small bowl, mix together cheese, 1/3 cup sugar, butter, 1 egg, 2 tablespoons flour and 1 teaspoon vanilla; set aside. in large mixer bowl, cream together shortening and remaining sugar, adding sugar gradually. add remaining eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. stir in chocolate. sift together remaining flour, baking powder and salt; stir into chocolate mixture. blend in nuts and remaining vanilla. spread half the chocolate batter into bottom of greased 9-inch square baking pan; spoon cheese mixture evenly over top. spoon remaining chocolate batter over cheese mixture; with knife, swirl batter.
• 3 bake 35-40 minutes or until top surface is firm.