Espresso Brownie Cake With Kahlua Icing Food

ESPRESSO BROWNIE CAKE WITH KAHLUA ICING

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees (set oven rack to second-lowest position).
• Lightly butter an 8 or 9-inch cake pan with a removeable bottom.
• For the brownie cake; in a saucepan combine 1/2 cup butter with unsweetened chocolate; stir over low heat until melted and smooth.
• Remove from heat and beat in sugar, 3 tablespoons espresso powder, eggs and vanilla until well blended.
• Stir in the flour just until incorporated using a wooden spoon.
• Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan.
• Bake for about 20-25 minutes, or until the center springs back when gently pressed.
• Let cool completely in the pan for 1 hour.
• For the icing; in a bowl combine 1/4 cup softened butter and 1 tablespoon espresso powder with 2 tablespoons liqueur with the powdered sugar; using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat mixture until smooth and fluffy (adding in 1 tablespoon more of liqueur if necessary to make a smooth spreadable mixture).
• Spread evenly over the top of the cooled cake.
• Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave, then drizzle on top of the icing.
• Chill the cake until the icing is firm (about 45 minutes).
• Just before serving remove the pan rim.
• Cut the cake into wedges.

ESPRESSO BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch square baking pan.
• Sift flour, cocoa, and salt together in a bowl. Set aside.
• Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir in espresso powder. Stir in chocolate chips until melted. Remove from heat; mix in white sugar and brown sugar until fully blended. Add eggs and vanilla extract and mix well. Stir in the flour mixture until just combined. Pour batter into the prepared baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until top is dry and edges have started to pull away from the sides of the pan, 25 to 30 minutes. Do not overbake. Let cool completely before cutting into squares.

ESPRESSO BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spray a 9 by 13-inch baking pan with nonstick spray. Whisk 1/3 cup of water, oil, eggs, and 2 tablespoons espresso powder in a large bowl to blend. Add the brownie mix. Stir until well blended. Stir in the chocolate chips. Transfer the batter to the prepared baking pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the brownies comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, about 35 minutes. Cool completely.
• Meanwhile, dissolve the remaining 2 teaspoons of espresso powder in the remaining 2 tablespoons of water in a medium bowl. Whisk in the vanilla. Add the powdered sugar and butter and whisk until smooth. Pour the glaze over the brownies. Refrigerate until the glaze is set. Cut into bite-size pieces. Arrange the brownies on a platter and serve.

ESPRESSO KAHLUA BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. and butter and flour a 9-inch square baking pan, knocking out excess flour.
• In a small heavy saucepan melt butter and chocolate over low heat, stirring, until smooth. Cool chocolate mixture to lukewarm.
• In a large bowl with an electric mixer beat together eggs, sugar, vanilla, espresso powder, and Kahlúa until mixture is thickened and pale. Beat in chocolate mixture. Into a bowl sift together flour, baking powder, and salt and beat into batter just until blended well.
• Spread batter evenly in pan and arrange coffee beans in 5 rows of
• 5 beans each. Bake brownies in middle of oven 30 to 35 minutes, or until a tester comes out with crumbs adhering to it. Cool brownies completely in pan on a rack before cutting into 25 squares. Brownies keep, layered between sheets of wax paper in an airtight container at cool room temperature, 5 days.

KAHLUA CAKE WITH KAHLUA TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees; grease and flour a 10-cup Bundt pan.
• Sprinkle chopped pecans evenly over bottom of pan; set aside.
• In large bowl, combine cake mix and pudding mix.
• Add water, oil, liqueur and eggs.
• Beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth.
• Pour into prepared pan and bake for 45 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• While cake is baking, prepare Kahlua topping; in a medium saucepan, combine all ingredients.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat; boil for 2 minutes, stirring often.
• When cake is done baking, carefully pour hot Kahlua topping over cake.
• Let stand in pan, for 4 hours.
• Invert cake onto wire rack.