Cocoa Cake Brownies

Name: Cocoa Cake Brownies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: about 2-1/2 dozen
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, melted; 1 cup sugar; 4 large eggs, room temperature; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 7 tablespoons baking cocoa; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield about 2-1/2 dozen

Test Kitchen Approved

These cake brownies hit a perfect balance between cake-like and fudgy brownies. In just 30 minutes, you'll have a dessert that makes everyone happy.

Ingredients

1 cup butter, melted
1 cup sugar
4 large eggs, room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
7 tablespoons baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the butter and sugar. Add eggs, 1 at a time, stirring well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; gradually add to butter mixture just until moistened.
Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean (do not overbake). Cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts

1 brownie: 109 calories, 7g fat (4g saturated fat), 45mg cholesterol, 123mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.

These fudgy brownies are delicious. People say that the moist treats have a texture somewhere between chewy and cakelike brownies. —Helen Turner, Upland, Indiana

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