Ingredients
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Brownies
- 2 sticks unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 5 eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- chocolate pieces or candy eyeballs for decorating
Icing
- 2 cup confectionary’ sugar
- 1/2 cup cream cheese
- 1/4 cup water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees and prepare your baking pan. You can either use baking paper and some nonstick spray (as I did) or make things in a good classic way: using butter and flour. In addition, I recommend using a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
- Whisk together flour and salt.
- Next, melt the butter and add both sugars; whisk to combine.
- Whisk in cocoa powder. When it comes to this step, I start mixing with a hand mixer on low power as I find it hard to wisk. However, you can do as you please.
- Add eggs, one at a time, and whisk until well combined and glossy. Then, mix in vanilla.
- Finally, add the flour mixture and stir until just combined (do not overmix).
- Pour batter into prepared pan and bake until top is crackly (about 30 minutes). Also, a tester inserted into the center should come out clean. Let them cool for 30 minutes, then lift and cut the brownies.
- While brownies are cooling, beat confectioners’ sugar, cream cheese, and water with a mixer on low speed until fluffy but dense, 7 to 8 minutes. Transfer icing to a piping bag.
- Now, just decorate with spider webs and mummies. Let the kids help, they will be thrilled!
- Prep Time: 60
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American