Brownies Smothered with Chocolate Frosting

Name: Brownies Smothered with Chocolate Frosting
Yield: Makes about 2 dozen.
Ingredients: ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature; 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted; 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans, toasted; 2 oz. bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped; 3 tbsp. or more milk, whole or 2 percent; 1½ cups unbleached, all-purpose flour; 6 large eggs, lightly beaten; ¼ cup firmly packed light brown sugar; ¼ tsp. salt; 1½ cups unsalted butter; 1½ cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted; ½ tsp. pure vanilla extract; 2¼ cups granulated sugar; 1½ tsp. pure vanilla extract

Preparation info

Makes about
2 dozen

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Brownies To Die For!

By Bev Shaffer

Published 2006

About

Unsweetened cocoa powder stars in this chocolaty, frosty brownie! This is a very sweet brownie with a rich chocolate frosting that you simply must smother on (and, of course, lick your fingers after eating a square!).

Ingredients

Brownie Base

1½ cups unsalted butter
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
2¼

Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 13x9" baking pan.

For the Brownie Base

Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over low heat. Whisk in the cocoa until smooth; cool slightly. Stir the sugars into cocoa mixture until combined. Whisk in eggs, blending well. Whisk in the flour, vanilla, and salt until blended. Gently stir in pecan pieces. Spread