Mocha Brownies With Cinnamon Cream-Cheese Frosting

From the book, Caramel Knowledge

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Yields: 1 pan brownies

Ingredients

• 4 (1 ounce)  unsweetened chocolate squares
• 2⁄3 cup butter or 2⁄3 cup margarine
• 4  eggs
• 2  cups sugar
• 2  teaspoons vanilla
• 1 1⁄2 cups  sifted flour
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon instant coffee powder
• 1  cup  chopped  nuts (optional)

• Frosting

• 1  cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese
• 1  tablespoon milk
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions

1. For Brownies:
2. Melt the chocolate and butter together over very low heat, stirring constantly.
3. Set the mixture asied.
4. Beat the eggs.
5. Gradually beat in the sugar until the eggs are light and fluffy.
6. Add the vanilla.
7. Stir in the chocolate mixture and mix well.
8. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
9. Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and coffee powder.
10. Stir into the first mixture.
11. Fold in the nuts.
12. Pour into a greased 9x13" pan.
13. Bake 30 minutes.
14. Cool, frost if you like, then cut into squares.
15. For Frosting:
16. Cream together sugar and cream cheese.
17. Add the milk, vanilla and cinnamon.
18. If too thin, firm up with additional confectioner's sugar.
19. Frost the brownies after they're cool.