The Best Potluck Dessert – In Appalachia
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I’m sharing the dessert I always search the potluck dessert table for: Chess Cake. It was one of my favorite sweet treats at Homecoming, Decoration Day, and …
I love chess pie so can't wait to try this.
Looking forward to making this for my neighbors birthday. I might actually try it with strawberry cake mix. Tonight is a trial run with the yellow. I loved your cute story 😊 thank you for sharing. Aloha 🍍
That looks and sounds so yummy! I definitely want to try your recipe! I love that it’s so easy to put together! Thank you for sharing your recipe with us! 🙏🏼💕
Funny how we all seem to have made a version of this cake and with different names. I live in East TN now but grew up in WI where we called this "Gooey Butter Cake" lol. Thank you for sharing!
I live in New York and I am not familiar with Decoration Day or homecoming but I do have a family reunion coming up in August and I am going to make this thank you for sharing!
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This cake sounds good, but I don't see a link for the recipe. You said 1 ounce of cream cheese but it looked like more. Where can I find the recipe?
Never tried chess cake but have been meaning to try making chess pie. I assume it's somewhat similar. This looks delicious (what wouldn't be with cream cheese!?). Thank you for sharing the recipe and demo!
This is like Gooey Butter Cake, which I have had. There are many variations–Lemon, Chocolate & Peanut butter, Red Velvet, German Chocolate, etc. You're right, it's an easy & delicious dessert especially for potlucks.
I will try this recipe. Looks super easy.
Neiman Marcus cake. Really good with chocolate cake mix.
Thank you for sharing your recipe , I made it today the difference was I only had chocolate cake so I used it and I add chopped pecans. It tastes delicious the chocolate tastes like brownies 💜💜💜💜
Never ate Chess cake
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Sounds great.
Looks delicious.
We call this Buttermilk Pie…at least where I am in South Carolina and some call it a chess pie. I guess this is more of a cake version. I haven't had a chess cake. I mother in law is from Appalachian country in and she has made me the Chess pie. It tasted exactly like the buttermilk one.. Soooo good!! Among my favorites….next to peacan pie.
Never heard of it. Looks delicious and I will make it! Thank you!
Looks, great. I remember my Mother making a chess pie??
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I have heard of chess pie but this is the first time I have heard of chess cake. Thank you I want to try this
I’ve never eaten it, but I soon will, Yummy looking!
Looks yummy.
It's in the oven!
In St. Louis, we call this "gooey butter cake." It's one of our signature recipes!
That looks so good!!!!!
Oh wow does this bring back memories! Trying not to get grass stains on your Sunday dress, bobbing for apples, and Dad trying to escape the preacher at all of those summer picnics. Yes, I had forgotten about this glorious treat. Thank you so much for sharing this! Stay well, God bless
You are so sweet and thanks so much for sharing this!
My mama always made “Chess Squares” and we still do when we get together. My brother won’t let a gathering take place without them! Love, love, love your kitchen and how warm and welcoming it feels….like I’m sittin’ at your table watching. ❤️
Sounds and looks delicious!
I've never eaten Chess cake, but I'm going to bake one now. It looks really simple and good. Thanks for sharing it. Pam in South Carolina 🤗
If you're a chocolate lover it's great. I've made the chocolate and I love it
We call that butter cake. I do mix it up with chocolate. Sometimes I make it like you're making it now, only with a layer of raspberry jam between the layers. Maybe a little bit of flaked coconut or sliced almonds. My brother sent me one for my birthday all the way from St Louis. That was nice. It's a good dessert.
That sounds yummy! Thank you 😊
My ex-mother-in-law from TN made it. I'm from MI and thought it horrible.
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I can't wait to make this! This is the first time I've ever hear of Chess Cake. I love listening to this lady speak, she has such a classic accent, very warm.