Chess Cake Bars. [Warning: special occasions only.]

[Neoma]

Seriously, don't make this everyday.

2 cups of brown sugar.
1/2 of white sugar
2 sticks margarine
4 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup nuts, optional

Mix all the ingredients together.
Bake in a sprayed (cooking spray) 9x12 cake pan @ 325 degrees for 40 minutes.
Dust with powdered sugar (optional.)
Cut while warm.

Pretty thick batter. Make sure the eggs are large. Thank Aerows for making me post it here.

[kentauros]

1. This was inspired by another thread, wasn't it?

(something about the South, as I recall...)

The recipe looks familiar, as we might have made something like this in pastry classes (we made all sorts of things!)

It looks good, and it looks easy! I'll have to make some to share

[Neoma]

2. Okay, just don't eat them all yourself.

Might get diabetes from it.

[kentauros]

3. Oh, that's not a problem!

That is, it's not a problem giving away rich foods like this. Go look for that flourless chocolate cake recipe of mine. I've never eaten more than three 1/16th slices from one cake (and not all at once!)

I respect rich recipes

[Neoma]

4. Actually I'm very sensitive to sugar.

Can't drink a whole soda and can't eat an entire piece of pie without feeling sick. And my blood tests come out fine with no pre-diabetes so blah.

[kentauros]

5. I haven't been tested,

but only saccharin-sweet stuff makes me ill.

Just follow Julia Child's advice: Everything in moderation

[Retrograde]

10. Luckily, a lot of baked goods freeze well

I make up batches of muffins, freeze most of them, and thaw them as needed. Cookies should act the same way.

[fizzgig]

6. i have everything on hand and am craving something sweet

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question is, do i have the motivation...

edit:
i have known these as naughty bars, but the recipe i use has only two eggs, guardian posted the recipe over the summer. i love them.

i did have the motivation to make them tonight, but not enough brown sugar. i'm making peanut butter bars instead, very similar recipe.

[LeftofObama]

7. I'm have to confess.

I read this recipe and I thought, "I have all of the ingredients and it looks simple enough to make."

I made it today and ate half of the cake.

I can't help it, I LOVE sugar. The sweeter something is, the better.

Thank you so much for posting this!

[Neoma]

8. Don't say I didn't warn you.

[LancetChick]

9. LOL!

I read this recipe and I thought, "I have all of the ingredients and it looks simple enough to make."

I made it today and ate half of the cake.

Oh boy, can I relate! I have a brownie pudding in the oven now, or I'd probably have done what you did, and I AM diabetic! Type 1, though, not type 2, so as long as I can maintain good blood sugar, diet isn't an issue.

You have a true sympathizer here, believe me.