Favorite Frosted Brownies

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 6 tablespoons baking cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 1/4 cup evaporated milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons baking cocoa
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar
• decorating candy sprinkles (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
• 2 add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 3 beat in vanilla.
• 4 combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
• 5 spread into a greased 13-inch x 9-inch x 2 inch baking pan.
• 6 bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• 7 cool on a wire rack.
• 8 for frosting, in a mixing bowl, beat the butter, milk and vanilla; add cocoa.
• 9 gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth.
• 10 spread over cooled brownies.
• 11 decorate with sprinkles if desired.