Coffee Brownies with Cream Cheese Frosting
- 3 tablespoons instant coffee powder
- 185 g soft butter
- 150 g brown sugar
- 3 eggs
- 140 g flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 pinch salt
- 14 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla powder
- 200 g pecan nuts (chopped)
- 400 g cream cheese
- 4 tablespoons white sugar
- butter, for the form
- cocoa or chocolate sprinkles or chocolate, shaving to dust the icing
- Preheat oven to 200C (400F).
- Butter your form (20x30cm).
- Stir instant coffee powder in a cup of hot water.
- Cream butter and brown sugar together.
- After this, stir in eggs and coffee.
- In another bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, cocoa powder, pecans, salt, vanilla and cinnamon.
- Combine both moist and dry mix.
- Stir together.
- Put batter into greased form and spread so it is even throughout.
- Place in oven for approx.
- 20 minutes to bake.
- After baking, allow brownie to cool.
- With an electic mixer, mix cream cheese and white sugar together until smooth.
- Spread on cooled brownie.
- Dust with cocoa or sprinkle with chocolate shavings.
- Keep refrigerated when not served.
coffee powder, butter, brown sugar, eggs, flour, baking powder, cocoa powder, salt, cinnamon, vanilla powder, pecan nuts, cream cheese, white sugar, butter, cocoa
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/coffee-brownies-with-cream-cheese-frosting-66429 (may not work)