Becky's Best Brownies

Many years ago (16 to be exact), after I graduated from high school, I went to Germany to work as an au pair for a year.  For a treat once, I made some brownies from the Hershey cookbook called Best Brownies.  The Glanzmanns loved them and it has been the favorite for birthdays even to this day.  They call them Becky's Best Brownies.  Vanessa just had her 21st birthday and thats what her Mom made this year for her cake. Here's the recipe:

Best Brownies

1 cup butter or margarine - melted
2 cups white sugar
2 tsp vanilla
4 eggs
1 cup flour
2/3 cup cocoa
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup chopped nuts(optional)

Blend butter, sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl.  Add eggs.  Beat well.  Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; gradually blend into egg mixture.  Stir in nuts.  Spread in greased 9 x 13 in pan.  Bake at 350 for 20-25 mins (I bake mine for 25-30) or till brownie pulls away from edge of pan.

Creamy Brownie Frosting

3 Tbsp butter or margarine - softened
3 Tbsp cocoa
1 Tbsp light corn syrup or honey
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 cup icing sugar
1-2 Tbsp milk

Cream butter, cocoa, corn syrup, and vanilla in small mixer bowl.  Add icing sugar and milk.  Beat to spreading consistency.

Yum, yum, yum!!

By the way, the brownie recipe has been doubled but not the icing.  I found there was too much icing if you double it too, but that's just me.