Double-Frosted Brownies

Chocolate brownies, studded with walnuts, have a vanilla and chocolate frosting layer for extra richness. This recipe makes a big batch.

• Preparation Time: 50 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 117 Calories

Ingredients

• 6 eggs
• 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 3 cups white sugar
• 3 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
• 3 tablespoons margarine, melted
• ⅓ cup milk, or more as needed
• ½ cup margarine, at room temperature
• 2 tablespoons instant vanilla pudding mix
• 1 ½ cups margarine, at room temperature

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 11x17 inch baking pan.

Step 2

In a large bowl, beat together 1 1/2 cups of margarine with sugar until light and fluffy; beat in the eggs, one at a time,fully incorporating each egg before adding the next. Mix in 1 cup of cocoa powder, the flour, and 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt. Stir in 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract and the chopped walnuts, and scoop the brownie batter into the prepared baking pan.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes; set on a rack to cool.

Step 4

To make the first frosting layer, beat 1/2 cup of margarine until fluffy, add the instant pudding powder and 3 tablespoons milk and mix until smooth. Gradually beat in 2 cups of confectioners' sugar. Spread the frosting on the cooled brownies and set them aside to let the frosting firm up.

Step 5

For the second frosting layer, mix together 3 tablespoons of melted margarine with 1/2 cup of cocoa powder; stir in 1/3 cups milk and gradually beat in 3 1/2 cups of confectioners' sugar. Add more milk as necessary to make a smooth, spreadable frosting. Spread the second frosting on top of the first.