Chocolate Brownie Cake

This rich brownie cake topped with homemade chocolate frosting is perfect for those times you can't decide between a cake or a brownie!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 270 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup water
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• cooking spray
• 1 tablespoon milk, or more to taste
• 0.5 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 0.33333334326744 cup milk
• 0.75 cup brown sugar
• 0.66666668653488 cup vegetable oil
• 0.25 cup caramel ice cream topping, or to taste
• 0.5 cup confectioners' sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.

Step 2

Bake in the preheated oven until top is dry and edges have started to pull away from the sides of the pan, about 30 minutes. Let cool completely, about 30 minutes.

Step 3

To make the brownie cake layer: Stir flour, white sugar, brown sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl. Pour in water, vegetable oil, milk, and vanilla extract; mix until well blended. Spread into the prepared pan.

Step 4

To make the frosting: Stir confectioners' sugar, butter, and cocoa powder together in a bowl until smooth. Mix in enough milk to reach a spreading consistency.

Step 5

Spread frosting over cooled brownie cake layer; drizzle caramel topping on top. Cut into squares.