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Good marks for one’s chocolate cake? (7,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

brownie points

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'good marks' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'one's chocolate cake?' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'cake?' could be 'brownie' (brownie is a kind of cake) and 'brownie' is found in the answer.
'one' could be 'o' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'o' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'pints' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'for' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for brownie points that I've seen before include "Credit for doing well" , "approbation" , "Notional awards for good work" , "Notional credit marks" , "Marks gained for good behaviour" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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