To Die for Brownies

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 50 mins
  • Yield: 15brownies

    • About This Recipe

    “No other recipe I’ve found compares. The ultimate cake-like brownie. After many years this recipe still holds strong in our family.”

    Ingredients

  • 1 1/3 cupsall-purpose flour
  • 1teaspoonbaking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoonsalt
  • 1cupbutter, melted
  • 1cupcocoa
  • 2cupswhite sugar
  • 4eggs
  • 1 1/2 teaspoonsvanilla
  • 1cupchopped walnuts

    • Icing

  • 1/2 cupbutter
  • 1/4 cupmilk
  • 1/4 cupcocoa
  • 3cupsicing sugar
  • 1teaspoonvanilla

    • Directions

  • Combine flour, baking powder and salt (set aside).
  • Combine melted butter, cocoa, sugar, eggs and vanilla.
  • Blend dry mix into moist mixture.
  • Add nuts and pour batter into a greased 9×13-inch pan.
  • Bake at 350°F degrees for 35 minutes or until it just starts to pull away from sides.
  • ICING: Melt butter in saucepan with milk on medium/low.
  • Combine cocoa with sugar and stir into milk mixture.
  • Add vanilla and let cool till spreading consistency (will be runny at first).
  • Sprinkle with more nuts if desired.

    • Reviews

  • “I LOVE this recipe!I wanted some brownies, and this seemed quick, so I tried it.SO YUMMY AND EASY!!!I was a little worried at first because it was so thick and I had to spread it around in the pan, but it turned out delish!”

  • “”And what a way to die””

  • “Absolutely wonderful,the best brownie recipe I,ve ever tryed.Dissapeared as soon as they were made!”

  • “I just made these and ate one still hot from the pan with the icing on it. To die for is right! Thank you so much for sharing this recipe!”

  • “This is an oh my god defintely a pms wonderful recipe!Very simple and incredible”

  • “Wonderful homemade brownie recipe – won’t have to worry about these getting old and stale.”

  • “This is a yummy brownie recipe!!I’ve made it several times and it’s always a hit.Today was my daughter’s class Halloween party and I brought these brownies. They were devoured. LOL”

  • “Very Good and moist”

  • “I found them quite dry. They had a great taste and texture, but they really needed more liquid. I LOVED the frosting. It was so easy and delicious. They were very rich. I LOVE rich foods.>br/

  • “Sorry, I also didn’t like this recipe…I like my brownies to be soft & chewy, and these were very dry.”

  • “LOVED this recipe.I like a rich flavour with chocolate, so I substituted a cup of white sugar with a packed cup of dark cane sugar.The results were sensational!”

  • “Excellent brownies!I had to use only 3/4 cup of butter and egg substitute, as that is all I had.They turned out wonderful, despite my recipe modifications!I skipped the icing, I didn’t think they needed anything else.Why gild the lily, right?Thanks, Cheryl!”

  • “I’m always looking for good brownie recipes, and this one is definitely a winner! The icing is delicious and really makes these brownies sinful. My husband had a huge smile on his face when he took his first bite.”

  • “This is a great recipe, for brownies, this sure is a keeper, will be making them alot. Thank you.”

  • “I made these with my kids and I don’t know what extra things they could’ve added, but they turned out super dry. We didn’t use nuts because my seven year old is allergic. Maybe that was it. I had super high expectations. Not gonna make again. Disappointed.”

  • “These were so tasty.We especially loved the cake layer.Will make again.Thanks for posting.”

  • “I made it today, and I loved it. The taste is rich and yummy.
    I’m still looking for the best “brownies” recipem but this one is easy to make and delecious.
    Thanks for sharing.”

  • “As advertised, these are perfect “cake-style” brownies.I skipped the icing and served them with vanilla ice cream.Outstanding!Thanks.”

  • “Great brownies. I usually prefer more fudgy brownies, but these are great. Didn’t add the frosting, don’t like it on brownies.”

  • “My husband got sick of me baking gooey brownies all the time and requested some cake-like brownies for a change. I found this recipe. ( I left out the nuts and frosting at his request.) He loved these brownies! Thanks for sharing.This recipe is a sure keeper.”

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