Marbled Brownies

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 (18 ounce) package duncan hines brownie mix (whichever you prefer)
• 2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese
• 5 tablespoons butter
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
• 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 for browines: preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 soften cream cheese and butter; beat together.
• 3 add sugar, eggs, flour, and vanilla; beat until smooth and set aside.
• 4 mix cakelike brownies as directed on package.
• 5 pour half the brownie mixture into a greased 13x9 pan; pour all the cream cheese mixture over the brownie layer.
• 6 spoon remaining brownie batter in spots over the top.
• 7 swirl the two mixtures together with a knife or spatula (don't get carried away here) bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes or until done.
• 8 cool.
• 9 for frosting: melt butter in a medium saucepan.
• 10 stir in cocoa until dissolved.
• 11 remove from heat.
• 12 add confectioners sugar, milk and vanilla.
• 13 stir until smooth.
• 14 add more milk if needed for a soft spreading consistency.
• 15 frost brownies.
• 16 let sit until frosting is firm, then cut into squares.