Ingredients
- Brownies:
- 8 T. unsalted butter
- 4 oz. unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 t. vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1/2 t. baking powder
- 1/4 t. salt
- Frosting:
- 2 T. unsweetened cocoa
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 3 oz. bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
Preparation
Step 1
Make brownies: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 8” square baking pan with foil; mist foil with cooking spray.
In a pan over low heat, melt butter and chocolate, stirring often. Pour into a bowl; whisk in both sugars and vanilla. Whisk in eggs. In a separate bowl, sift flour, cocoa and baking powder. Stir in salt. Add flour mixture to chocolate mixture in two batches, stirring well. Pour into pan; bake until a toothpick inserted into center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, about 25 minutes. Place pan on a wire rack to cool.
Make Frosting: Sift cocoa and powdered sugar together in a bowl. Place chocolate in a separate bowl. Pour cream into a small pan. Whisk cocoa mixture into cream; bring to a boil. Pour cream mixture into bowl with chocolate; let sit for 2 minutes, then whisk until smooth. Let frosting stand for 1 hour. Spread frosting on brownies in pan; cover and chill for 1 hour. Remove brownies from pan before slicing.