Brownie Snack Cake

• 1 cup borden cottage cheese
• 1 13 cups sugar
• 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine, softened
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup flour, sifted plus 3 tablespoons
• 1 12 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 12 cup shortening
• 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate squares, melted
• 12 teaspoon baking powder
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup coarsely chopped nuts

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.
3. In large mixer bowl, cream together shortening and remaining sugar, adding sugar gradually.
4. Add remaining eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
5. Stir in chocolate.
6. Sift together remaining flour, baking powder and salt; stir into chocolate mixture.
7. Blend in nuts and remaining vanilla.
8. Spread half the chocolate batter into bottom of greased 9-inch square baking pan; spoon cheese mixture evenly over top.
9. Spoon remaining chocolate batter over cheese mixture; with knife, swirl batter.
10. Bake 35-40 minutes or until top surface is firm.

cottage cheese, sugar, butter, eggs, flour, vanilla, shortening, chocolate squares, baking powder, salt, nuts

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/brownie-snack-cake-471941 (may not work)