Tiramisu Brownies

Oh My! Tiramisu AND chocolate...I must be in heaven. A recipe from the Houston Chronicle.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 40

Ingredients

• 12  ounces  fine-quality  semisweet chocolate
• 1  cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 1⁄3 cups sugar
• 6  eggs
• 1  cup cake flour
• 1⁄8 cup  espresso powder (more may be added if you prefer a stronger coffee flavor) or 1⁄8 cup instant coffee powder (more may be added if you prefer a stronger coffee flavor)
• 16  ounces mascarpone cheese (Cream Cheese may be substituted)
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 2  eggs
• 2  teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1  teaspoon cocoa powder

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Grease and flour a 9x13 pan.
3. Chop or break chocolate into small pieces.
4. Melt in the microwave and stir until smooth.
5. Pour into a mixer bowl and cool slightly (until just warm to the touch).
6. Beat butter into the warm chocolate.
7. Beat in 1 1/3 cups sugar.
8. Add the six eggs one at a time, beating until the mixture lightens.
9. Blend in flour and coffee powder into batter on low speed and do not overmix.
10. Pour into prepared pan.
11. In a medium bowl, whisk together cheese 1/4 cup sugar, two eggs and vanilla extract Pour over brownie batter.
12. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until the middle is almost set and top begins to buckle Cool in the pan.
13. Dust lightly with cocoa powder and cut into 40 small bars.