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Angel Wings 64 posted this recipe in the thread requesting more recipes, another yum yum:

"This recipe is like the “Gooey Butter Cakes” made famous by Paula Deen, but is a common Southern recipe that we always called “Chess Cakes” where I grew up."

Lemon Chess Cake

CAKE:
1 box (18.25 ounces) lemon cake mix
½ cup butter, melted
1 egg

FILLING:
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ cup lemon juice
Zest of 2 lemons
1 box (1 pound) confectioner’s sugar
½ cup butter, melted

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Lightly grease a 13x9-inch baking pan. Set aside.

Cake: In a large mixing bowl, with electric mixer at low speed, combine the cake mix, melted butter & egg, beating until well-combined.

Press batter evenly into the bottom of the greased 13x9-inch baking pan. Set aside.

Filling: In a large mixing bowl, with electric mixer at low speed, beat cream cheese until smooth & creamy.

Beat in the eggs. Mix in the vanilla extract, lemon juice & lemon zest.

Gradually beat in the confectioner’s sugar until smooth.

Slowly add in melted butter, mixing well.

Pour evenly over the cake mix layer.

Bake at 350ºF for 40 - 50 minutes, or until center is slightly set. (Do not overbake; center should be a little “gooey”). Let cool completely before cutting into squares.

Last edited on 2/17/2011