Cappuccino-frosted Brownies

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 4 (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate squares
• 3/4 cup butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate morsel
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) envelope instant mocha-flavored coffee powder (cappuccino mix)
• 1/4 cup hot milk
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 (16 ounce) package powdered sugar
• chocolate shavings (optional)

Recipe

• 1 microwave chocolate squares and butter in a large microwave-safe bowl at high 1 1/2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute and then every 30 seconds or until melted.
• 2 stir until smooth.
• 3 stir in sugar.
• 4 add eggs, 1 at a time, beating with a spoon just until blended after each addition.
• 5 stir in flour and vanilla; stir in chocolate morsels.
• 6 pour mixture into a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking pan.
• 7 bake at 350° for 30 to 35 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• 8 cool completely on a wire rack.
• 9 cappuccino buttercream frosting:.
• 10 dissolve instant mocha cappuccino mix in hot milk in a small cup, stirring to combine; cool completely (about 10 minutes).
• 11 pour milk mixture into a mixing bowl; add softened butter, and beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until well combined.
• 12 gradually add powdered sugar, beating until smooth and fluffy.
• 13 spread cappuccino buttercream frosting evenly over top of cooled brownies.
• 14 garnish, if desired.
• 15 cut into squares.
• 16 cover and chill, if desired.
• 17 **cook time does not include cooling of brownies or frosting.