A couple of days ago was my big sister Avery's 23rd birthday! Growing up, our mom always let us choose between homemade brownies or white cake for our birthday. I secretly was hoping Ave would want cake so that I could use my new cake pans that I got for Christmas, but she picked brownies so I happily obliged. I topped them off with the same very easy homemade frosting that our mom always makes in Avery's choice of pink.
Brownies Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup flour
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup shortening
- 3 squares unsweetened chocolate
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Melt shortening and chocolate together in a small bowl in the microwave.
- Beat together sugar, vanilla and eggs in a large mixing bowl.
- Blend in chocolate mixture.
- Mix in dry ingredients.
- Spread in greased 9x13 inch pan. (Use a smaller pan if you prefer your brownies thicker.)
- Bake for 25 minutes.
Frosting Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- ⅓ cup softened butter or crisco
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla
- About 2 tablespoons milk (may need more)
- Food coloring
Directions
- Combine powdered sugar, butter, vanilla, and milk in a medium mixing bowl and beat together.
- Add food coloring as desired.
Recipe courtesy of Karen Spencer
Happy 23rd Birthday Big Sister!
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