Brownies

A smooth, rich brownie base with a spread of buttery chocolate icing creates chewy temptation with double the cocoa power.

Pam Kirkpatrick
Cake-ology

Ingredients
Brownies
3/4 cup butter
1 ½ cups sugar
3 eggs
3/4 cup flour
3/4 cup cocoa, sifted
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt

Buttercream Icing
1 cup butter
4 cups icing sugar
2 tbsp milk
1-2 Tbsp cocoa powder

Method
Brownies

1. Cream together butter and sugar.
2. Add eggs one at a time.
3. Add dry ingredients, and mix until combined.
4. Spread batter with spatula onto  10” square pan lined with parchment. Bake at 350°F until middle has set, about 15-20 mins.

Buttercream Icing

1. Cream butter
2. Gradually add icing sugar, milk, and vanilla
3. Beat for approx. 5 min until light and fluffy.
4. For chocolate icing, add cocoa powder.

Assembly
Let cool and cut into squares. Ice with chocolate or mocha icing.

Yields approx 1 dozen squares