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Tweed Squares Recipe

Recipe by: Amy

"Delicious layered snack cake consisting of white cake with mini chocolate chips, a rich vanilla frosting, and a top layer of semi-sweet chocolate. This is one of my husband's favorite desserts - he's from Newfoundland, I'm from Ohio, and I'd never heard of it before we met! This is the recipe (slightly modified by me) that his mother gave me."
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  • Directions
  • Ingredients
  • Nutrition
Directions
  • Prep20 m
  • Cook25 m
  • Ready In1 h 45 m
  • 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x9-inch square cake pan.
  • 2Beat egg whites in a glass or metal bowl until stiff peaks form. Lift your beater or whisk straight up: the egg whites will form sharp peaks.
  • 3Beat unsalted butter and white sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy; beat in flour, baking powder, and 1 teaspoon salt. Beat milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract into flour mixture; fold in beaten egg whites and chocolate chips. Spread batter into prepared pan.
  • 4Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool completely in the pan on a wire rack, about 30 minutes.
  • 5Beat 1/3 cup butter, confectioners' sugar, egg yolks, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and the pinch of salt together with an electric mixer until smooth; spread on the cooled cake.
  • 6Melt chocolate squares with 2 tablespoons butter in a microwave-safe bowl, about 30 seconds on High. Allow chocolate mixture to cool slightly, then spread chocolate carefully over iced cake. Refrigerate cake until chocolate is set, about 30 minutes.
Footnotes
  • Cook's Note:
  • These are best if stored in the refrigerator for as long as they last, which, around here, is not long at all!
Ingredients
  • 12 servings
  • 374 cals
  • Cake:
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 2/3 cup white sugar
  • 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
  • Frosting:
  • 1/3 cup butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch salt
  • Topping:
  • 3 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate
  • 2 tablespoons butter
Nutrition

Amount per serving ( 5 total)

  • Calories:
    374
    19%
  • Fat:
    20.3
    31%
  • Carbs:
    46.8
    15%
  • Protein:
    3.8
    8%
  • Cholesterol:
    74
    25%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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