Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
- ---Brownies---
- 2 cups flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 cup coffee, strong brewed
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ---Frosting---
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 tablespoon cocoa
- 1/4 milk
- 1-1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees and lightly grease an 11 X 17 inch baking pan. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour and sugar. In a heavy saucepan over medium heat, combine butter, shortening, coffee and cocoa. Stir constantly until heated to a boil. Pour boiling mixture over flour and sugar. Add buttermilk, eggs, baking soda and vanilla. Mix well, using a wooden spoon or high speed mixer. Pour batter into baking pan. Bake for about 20 minutes, or until done in center.Meanwhile, prepare the frosting combining butter, cocoa and milk in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir frequently until heated to a boil. Mix in powdered sugar and vanilla and stir until smooth. Pour warm frosting over brownies as soon as they come out of the oven. Cool and cut into squares.
