Mocha Brownies

• Brownies
• 1 cup butter
• 4 large eggs
• 1 cup cocoa
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup chopped nuts
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Frosting
• 3/8 cup butter
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 1 teaspoon instant coffee
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 cup boiling water

1. Melt 1 cup butter + 1 cup unsweetened cocoa in sauce pan over low heat (it's easier to almost melt the butter first and then add the cocoa).
2. Remove from heat and add 2 cups sugar, 4 large eggs, 1 cup flour, 1 cup chopped nuts (I use walnuts), 1 teaspoons vanilla and 1/4 teaspoons salt.
3. Spread over buttered 9 x 13 pan. Bake 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Test with toothpick in center until almost clean.
4. Let brownies cool.
5. Melt 3/4 stick butter and 1/2 cup cocoa. Remove from heat and stir in 1/4 cup boiling water with 1 heaping teaspoons instant coffee. Add 2 cups confectioner's sugar. Beat until smooth. You can use a whisk. Add more sugar or more water to get good consistency (not too thick and not too runny). Spread on cooled cake and refrigerate 1 hour.
6. Note: You do not need to use beaters for the brownie recipe. I wooden spoon or a rubber spatula will work well.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mocha-brownies-505404 (may not work)