Ingredients
- 1 package (4 ounce) German chocolate (Baker's German's sweet chocolate)
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 package (3 ounce) Neufchâtel (or cream cheese)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (plus 1/6 cup)
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour (unsifted, + 1 tablespoon)
- 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup nuts, chopped (coarsely chopped --optional)
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
How to Make
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Step 1: Have all ingredients at room temperature by leaving them out of the refrigerator for up to an hour.
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Step 2: Melt chocolate and 3 tablespoons of the butter, stirring constantly. Cool.
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Step 3: To make the cheese mixture, cream remaining butter with Neufchâtel cheese until softened.
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Step 4: Gradually add 1/6 cup of sugar, creaming until light and fluffy. Stir in 1 egg, 1 tablespoon of flour, and ½ teaspoon vanilla until blended.
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Step 5: To make the chocolate batter, beat remaining eggs until fluffy and light in color.
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Step 6: Gradually beat in the ½ cup sugar, beating until thickened.
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Step 7: Stir in the baking powder, salt, and remaining ½ cup of flour.
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Step 8: Blend in the cooled chocolate mixture.
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Step 9: Stir in the remaining 1 teaspoon of vanilla, the optional nuts, and optional almond extract.
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Step 10: Spread ½ of the chocolate batter in a greased 8"x8" (or 9"x9") pan.
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Step 11: Spread the cheese mixture over the top.
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Step 12: Drop the remaining chocolate batter from a tablespoon over the top, swirl with spatula just to marble.
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Step 13: Bake at 350' 35-40 minutes.
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Step 14: Cool in pan, then cut into 20 pieces, 2"x1½" pieces.
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