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These easy Chess Squares are a simple and comforting Southern dessert! Flaky and buttery, this sweet treat goes perfectly with tea or coffee.

Chess Squares

yellow cake mix

eggs

oz cream cheese, softened

(1 stick) butter, melted

(1 lb) powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 300 and spray a 9&#215;13 dish with cooking spray.

Mix cake mix, melted butter and one egg to a soft dough. Press into the bottom of the pan.

Mix powdered sugar, softened cream cheese and remaining two eggs until smooth, about 1-2 mins. Pour on top of crust.

Bake at 300 for 40-50 minutes until top is golden brown.

This is my Go-To easy dessert recipe. I've even tried to vary the cake mixes. I cannot recommend this recipe enough. AMAZING. Melt in your mouth fantastic flavor.

This amazing Italian Cream Cake recipe has so much flavor from chopped pecans, coconut, cream cheese frosting and more!

Italian Cream Cake Recipe

(2 sticks) (226 grams) unsalted butter, softened

(400 grams) sugar

eggs,

(242 grams) all-purpose flour

tsp (5 grams) baking soda

tsp salt

(242 grams) buttermilk

tsp (4 grams) vanilla extract

(85 grams) chopped pecans

(75 grams) flaked sweetened coconut

Italian Cream Cheese Frosting (See our recipe)

(4 grams) vanilla extract

sugar

pecans,

Beat butter at medium speed until softened and...

Beat butter at medium speed until softened and smooth. Gradually add sugar, beating on medium speed 4 to 5 minutes. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating after each addition until the yellow of the yolk has disappeared. Add Vanilla extract.

In a separate bowl, add flour, baking soda,...

In a separate bowl, add flour, baking soda, and salt, whisk at least 30 seconds to blend. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture (that is 3 additions of dry ingredients and 2 additions of buttermilk) Mix at low to medium speed after each addition until blended. Add pecans and coconut; using a spoon, stir well. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.

Beat egg whites at high speed until stiff...

Beat egg whites at high speed until stiff peaks form. Using a spatula or spoon, gently fold into batter. Spoon batter into three 8 or 9″ round cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes, then remove and cool on wire racks.

Cut the butter into slices and add to...

Cut the butter into slices and add to the bowl of your mixer. Beat on low to medium speed until the butter is softened and smooth.

Cut the cream cheese into pieces and add...

Cut the cream cheese into pieces and add to the butter, beating at low to medium speed until incorporated.

Add the vanilla. Gradually add the powdered sugar...

Add the vanilla. Gradually add the powdered sugar beating on low speed until blended.

Increase mixing speed and beat until fluffy, approximately...

Increase mixing speed and beat until fluffy, approximately 1 minute, don't over beat. If beaten too long it will become very soft. If this happens, just refrigerate for 10 to 15 minutes.

This frosting will pipe best if used while...

This frosting will pipe best if used while still very cool. You can make it in advance, refrigerate and when ready to use let it soften slightly (do not microwave) and remix.

Will frost a 3 layer 8 or 9...

For the filling, we spread the frosting between...

For the filling, we spread the frosting between the layers then pressed in some of the chopped pecans. After the cake was completely frosted, we pressed the remaining chopped pecans around the bottom half of the cake. The traditional way to frost this cake is to stir all the pecans into the cream cheese frosting then frost the cake.

A 100% homemade, from-scratch, Southern Vegan Banana Pudding! This gluten-free, allergy-free, sugar-free twist on the old-fashioned classic dessert is too easy not to make! A no-bake recipe with layers of vanilla wafers, banana slices, vanilla pudding, and sweet creamy fluff!

Southern Vegan Banana Pudding (Gluten-Free, Allergy-Free)

Batch of Homemade Gluten-Free Vanilla Wafers

Batch of Homemade Vegan Fluff

Cups Unsweetened Coconut Milk (not canned!)*

TB Corn Starch

Tsp Pure Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Extract

To make the vanilla pudding, combine the non-dairy milk, sweetener, starch, and vanilla together in a large sauce pot on the stove.

Mix well to reduce lumps from the starch and bring the pot to a boil over medium-high heat.

Reduce the pot to medium-low heat and continue to mix frequently for the next 10 minutes.

At this time the pudding shoud have thickened and you can remove the pot from the heat, allow it to come to room temperature, and then transfer the pudding to the fridge to thicken-up even more as it becomes cold (it will, don't worry!).

Vegan Vanilla Pudding:

 In your serving dish, start with a single layer of vanilla wafers, then a layer of banana slices, and then enough of the cold vanilla pudding to cover everything.

Repeat this layering one more time (or as many times as you can!).

To finish the banana pudding, top with the homemade fluff (or whipped topping), sprinkle some extra crushed cookies, and place on additiona banana slices.

Refrigerate for at least 2-4 hours before serving.

Assembling the Vegan Banana Pudding**:

Oh wow, this looks SOOOO good! I'm not vegan but it's great there's such a tasty option for nana pud that's vegan-friendly &amp; gluten-free too. Yum!

Oh wow! This looks so delicious! I love that it's vegan too!

I will definitely be trying this one Rebecca - I love the sound of the vanilla pudding and added to the bananas and biscuits, well i can't wait to try it!

This is calling my name! Can't wait to make it a try!

This sounds SO good. I love banana pudding! The allergen-free twist is great, making this the perfect treat to make for a party or school function!



I just made this but added nutmeg, rum and half a pureed banana to the custard while cooking.  SO GOOD

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