Brownie Snack Cake

This recipe came from Introducing Cottage Cheese. I have not tried this, just posting for safe keeping.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 9

Ingredients

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

Directions

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