Brownie Nut Cake With Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting Recipes

BROWNIE NUT CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 8- or 9-inch square pan. In large bowl, measure all Cake ingredients. Beat with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat 3 minutes on high speed, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan.
• Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely.
• Meanwhile, in medium bowl, beat cream cheese, 1 tablespoon milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla and dash of salt; add 2 oz chocolate. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating until frosting is smooth and spreadable. If necessary, stir in additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time.
• Once cake is completely cool, frost and serve.

CHOCOLATE BROWNIES WITH ORANGE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Set oven rack in lower middle position; preheat to 325°F. Spray disposable aluminum baking pan with nonstick spray. Press 18x12-inch sheet aluminum foil over bottom and up long sides of pan, leaving overhang on each long side. Spray foil with nonstick spray. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in small bowl. Stir both chocolates and 10 tablespoons butter in medium saucepan over medium-low heat until melted and smooth; remove from heat. Whisk sugar and vanilla, then eggs into chocolate mixture. Whisk until glossy and smooth, about 1 minute. Add dry ingredients and whisk just to blend.
• Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake until tester inserted into center comes out with some moist crumbs attached, about 24 minutes. Cool completely in pan on rack.
• Using electric mixer, beat room temperature cream cheese and next 3 ingredients in medium bowl until smooth. Spread cream cheese frosting over brownies. Sprinkle nuts or coconut over. DO AHEAD Chocolate brownies can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Using foil overhang for handles, remove brownies from pan. Cut into 18 squares; serve cold or at room temperature.

CHOCOLATE CREAM CHEESE BROWNIE CAKE

Steps:

• For cake, heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease bottom and side of 2 round pans, 9x1 1/2 inches, with shortening; lightly flour.
• Heat water, butter, shortening and cocoa in 1-quart saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until smooth; remove from heat.
• Cool to room temperature.
• Mix flour, sugar, baking soda and salt in large bowl.
• Beat in cocoa mixture with electric mixer on low speed, scraping bowl occasionally, until smooth.
• Beat in sour cream, eggs and vanilla until smooth.
• Pour into pans.
• Bake 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire rack.
• Cool completely.
• For cream cheese filling, beat butter and cream cheese in medium bowl on medium speed until fluffy.
• Beat in powdered sugar and vanilla on low speed until smooth.
• When cake is cooled completely, fill layers with cream cheese filling.
• For chocolate frosting, beat butter in medium bowl on medium speed until fluffy.
• Gradually beat in remaining ingredients on low speed until smooth.
• Frost side and top of cake with chocolate frosting.
• Press walnuts on side of cake, if using.
• Store cake covered in refrigerator.

RED VELVET BROWNIES WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x8 baking dish with 1 teaspoon butter.
• Whisk 1 cup sugar and melted butter together in a bowl. Add vanilla, cocoa powder, salt, food coloring, vinegar, and eggs to sugar mixture, blending well after each addition.
• Stir flour into sugar mixture until batter is just combined. Pour batter into prepared baking dish, reserving 1/3 cup batter for cream cheese layer.
• Blend cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar, egg, and vanilla extract together in a bowl. Spread cream cheese mixture over brownie batter in the prepared baking dish. Pour reserved 1/3 cup brownie batter in 2 rows over cream cheese layer. Pull a knife through the batter rows into cream cheese layer to form swirls.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool completely before slicing.