Rich Brownie Cake Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat the sugar, eggs and vanilla. Beat in butter. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; gradually add to batter and mix well. , Pour into a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. , For frosting, combine the cocoa and butter. Combine the water and coffee granules; add to cocoa mixture. Stir in sugar until smooth. Frost brownies.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180°C.
• Grease a deep 20cm cake pan and line base and sides with baking paper.
• Combine the sugar, sifted flour, cocoa and nuts in a large bowl.Add the chopped chocolate and mix.
• Make a well in centre.
• Combine the butter, vanilla and eggs and pour onto dry ingredients.
• Stir until moistened and mixed well.
• Pour into prepared pan and smooth the surface.
• Bake for 45-50 minutes or until a skewer inserted into centre comes out nearly clean.
• Cool in pan for 5-10 minutes before cooling on wire rack.
• Slice and dust with icing sugar.

Steps:

• Roast the walnuts in an oven set at 180°C for 10 minutes or until lightly toasted and skins have begun to crack.
• Allow the walnuts to cool then coarsely chop and set aside.
• Melt the butter and dark chocolate in a microwave container and stir until smooth . Allow mixture to cool slightly then transfer to a large bowl.
• Add the brown sugar and white sugar to the chocolate mixture and stir.
• Add the eggs and vanilla extract to the bowl and stir.
• Stir in the flour, salt, walnuts and chocolate chips. Mixture should be quite thick.
• Grease and line a 20cm round cake tin, pour in cake mixture and then smooth the surface.
• Bake in a fan-forced oven at 180°C for between 1 hour to 1 hour and 20 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
• Allow cake to cool in the tin before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
• Serve dusted with icing sugar.