Kahlua Brownies with Buttercream Frosting and Chocolate Glaze

By JanetLynn198

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup light brown sugar
• 5 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 2/3 cup flour, sifted
• 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
• 2 oz unsweetened chocolate
• 1/4 cup solid vegetable shortening
• 4 tbsp unsalted butter
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 cup Kahlua
• 1/2 cup flour, sifted
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 6 tbsp unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 2 cups sifted powdered sugar
• 1 tbsp Kahlua
• 1 tbsp heavy whipping cream
• 2 oz semisweet chocolate
• 1 oz unsweetened chocolate
• 2 tsp solid vegetable shortening

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Grease and flour a 9" square baking pan. Cream sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Slowly add flour and continue to mix until blended. Add pecans. When completely mixed, press crust into bottom of prepared pan. Set aside.

2. Mix chocolate, shortening and butter in a small pan over low heat. Stir until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth; cool completely.

3. Mix eggs, sugar and vanilla in a large bowl. Mix until blended. Stir into cooled chocolate mixture. Add Kahlua. Slowly add flour and salt, mixing until batter is smooth. Stir in pecans.

4. Pour filling into prepared crust. Bake for 25 mins or until tester inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool.

5. To make buttercream frosting, cream butter, sugar, Kahlua and cream in a small bowl until smooth and creamy. Spread over cooled filling mixture and refrigerate for 30 mins. More Kahlua may be added to make spreading easier.

6. To make glaze, melt chocolates and shortening over low heat, stirring constantly. Cool and spread over buttercream frosting.