8 oz Cream cheese; softened 1/2 ts Salt
1/3 c Sugar 1 c Water; cold
1 Egg 1/3 c Oil
1 1/2 c Flour 1 tb White -OR- cider vinegar
1 c Sugar 1 ts Vanilla
1/4 c Cocoa; Dutch 6 oz Chocolate chips
1 ts Baking soda 1/2 c Walnuts; finely chopped
Beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in sugar. Add egg.
Blend until smooth. Stir in flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and
salt. Beat together water, oil, vinegar and vanilla. Gradually add
flour to flour mixture, blending well. Turn into a greased 9″ square
baking pan. Drop cream cheese mixture by spoonfuls over batter.
Sprinkle with chocolate pieces and walnuts. Bake at 350~ for 30-50
minutes until cake tester comes out clean and top springs back when
touched. Cool on wire rack. To serve, cut into squares from pan.
Yields
12 servings