Best Brownies With Frosting Food

FROSTED FUDGE BROWNIES

Ingredients:

• 1 cup plus 3 tablespoons butter, cubed
• 3/4 cup baking cocoa
• 4 large eggs, room temperature
• 2 cups sugar
• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• FROSTING:
• 6 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2-2/3 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 cup baking cocoa
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 to 1/3 cup 2% milk

Steps:

• In a saucepan, melt butter. Remove from the heat. Stir in cocoa; cool. In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar until blended. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to egg mixture. Stir in vanilla and the cooled chocolate mixture until well blended. , Spread into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25-28 minutes (do not overbake). Cool on a wire rack. , For frosting, in a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in cocoa and vanilla. Add enough milk for the frosting to achieve spreading consistency. Spread over brownies. Cut into bars.

SCRUMPTIOUS FROSTED FUDGY BROWNIES

Ingredients:

• 8 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened baking chocolate
• 1 cup butter
• 5 eggs
• 3 cups white sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups chopped walnuts
• 1 ¼ cups white sugar
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 5 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened baking chocolate
• ½ cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 13x9-inch baking pan. Place 8 ounces of baking chocolate with 1 cup of butter in a microwave-safe bowl, and microwave on High until the chocolate is soft and the butter has melted, about 2 minutes. Stir to mix.
• Place the eggs, 3 cups of sugar, and 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract in a large bowl, and beat with an electric mixer on high speed for 2 minutes. Reduce the mixer speed to low, and beat in the melted butter-chocolate mixture. Beat in the flour until just combined (do not overmix), and stir in the chopped walnuts. Spread the batter in the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with fudgy crumbs, about 35 minutes. Cool in the pan before frosting.
• To make frosting, combine 1 1/4 cup of sugar with the heavy cream in a saucepan over medium heat, and stir until the sugar dissolves and the mixture begins to simmer, about 3 minutes. Reduce the heat to low, and let the mixture simmer for 7 minutes without stirring.
• Remove the cream mixture from the heat, and stir in 5 ounces of baking chocolate and 1/2 cup butter, stirring to melt and blend the chocolate. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; whisk until smooth. Place the frosting in the refrigerator and stir every few minutes until the frosting is chilled and thick, about 30 minutes. Frost the cooled brownies, and cut into squares.

BEST BROWNIES WITH FROSTING

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup vegetable oil (don't use margarine) or 1/2 cup melted butter (don't use margarine)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/3 cup cocoa
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 3 tablespoons cocoa
• 1 tablespoon light corn syrup or 1 tablespoon honey
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 -2 tablespoon milk

Steps:

• Stir oil or melted butter, sugar and vanilla together in large mixer bowl.
• Add eggs, beat until well blended using a spoon.
• Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; gradually add to egg mixture.
• Add nuts if desired.
• Spread into a greased 9 inch square pan.
• Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until brownie pulls away from the edge of the pan.
• Cool in the pan.
• Frost with Creamy Brownie Frosting if desired.
• Cut into squares.
• Creamy Brownie Frosting Instructions:.
• Cream butter, cocoa, corn syrup or honey and vanilla in small mixer bowl.
• Add powdered sugar and milk; beat to spreading consistency.
• Makes about 1 cup frosting.