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Fudgy Brownies with Mocha Buttercream (and a Starbucks Giveaway!!)

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Ingredients

For the brownies:

  • ½ cup butter
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • cup cocoa powder
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon baking powder

For the mocha buttercream:

  • ½ cup 1 stick butter, softened
  • 1 tablespoon HOT water
  • 1 heaping teaspoon instant coffee
  • 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F. Line an 8-inch square pan with parchment paper.
  2. Melt ½ cup butter. Remove from heat, and stir in sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Beat in cocoa powder, flour, salt, and baking powder. Spread batter into prepared pan.
  3. Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick stuck in the middle comes out clean.
  4. To make the frosting:
  5. Beat the butter until fluffy.
  6. Dissolve the instant coffee in the hot water. Add to the butter, along with the vanilla and cocoa powder. Beat until combined. Start adding powdered sugar, ¼ cup at a time, beating after each addition until it reaches the desired consistency. (You can use more powdered sugar if you prefer a stiffer buttercream.)