Dessert for 15
Chess Squares
A pecan cake crust supports a rich cream cheese topping that bakes into soft, chewy dessert squares.
Typical price
$3.24for 4 servings
$0.81 per serving$3.24 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: thekitchenmagpie.com
- 70 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 15servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Cake, pancake and baking mixes$0.18/oz typical | 10 oz | $1.80Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 8 oz | $3.20Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 3 | $0.90Typical price |
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 4.5 oz | $3.15Typical price |
| Cream cheese$0.30/oz typical | 8 oz | $2.40Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $12.15 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugar
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 package package yellow cake mix
- 1 cup melted butter
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 packages (8 oz) cream cheese
- 2 cups icing sugar
- 2 large eggs
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking pan.
- Mix the cake mix, melted butter, and one egg, then press the dough into the pan.
- Sprinkle the chopped pecans over the crust.
- Beat the cream cheese, icing sugar, and two eggs until smooth.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture over the pecans.
- Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, until the center is set and the edges are lightly browned.
- Cool the squares completely in the pan before cutting.
Swaps
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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