Ingredients
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- Brownies-
- ½ cup shortening
- ½ cup butter
- 1 cup of cocoa
- 2 cups of sugar
- 1 tablespoon hot water
- 4 teaspoons instant coffee
- 4 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Frosting-
- ½ cup butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 ½ tablespoons milk
- 2 teaspoons instant coffee
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9 x 13” baking dish with tin foil and lightly grease It lightly.
- Melt butter and shortening in the microwave or on the stove top.
Pour melted butter and shortening into a large mixing bowl. Add cocoa and blend in well. Add sugar and mix well. Dissolve instant coffee in a tablespoon of hot water and mix into the cocoa mixture. - Add eggs one at a time and beat in well by hand. Stir in vanilla, flour, and salt. Pour mixture into the baking dish and spread out evenly.
Bake for 25-30 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to fully cool. - While brownies are cooling. To make the frosting – In a bowl cream butter and vanilla. Add powdered sugar and beat on medium speed. Dissolve instant coffee in milk and add to the mixture. Beat until light and fluffy.
- Spread the frosting over the cooled brownies.