Brownie Cake With Chocolate Icing

Ingredients

Cake Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/3 cup cocoa
• 2 teaspoon vanilla
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda

Frosting Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons of shortening
• 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups powdered sugar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350. Spray a 9�13 glass dish with non-stick cooking spray.
2. Combine butter, sugar and cocoa in a large mixing bowl. Using a large spoon, stir by hand till well combined.
3. Add the vanilla and stir. Add the eggs one at a time stirring after each egg is added. In a separate small bowl, combine the flour, salt and baking soda. Whisk together. Slowly add flour mix to the wet mix stirring till well combined.
4. Poor cake mix into the prepared glass dish. Smooth out with a spatula. Bake for 28-32 minutes until set.
5. Let cake completely cool. While cake is cooling, prepare the chocolate frosting.

Icing Directions

1. In a medium sauce pan, melt together the shortening and semi-sweet chocolate chips over low heat. Stir in remaining ingredients in order stirring after each ingredient is added. Allow icing to cool for approximately 10 minutes. Spread over the cooled cake.