Moist Cake Brownies

Submitted by Courtly

"From TOH. It has the perfect amount of everything, including semisweet chocolate chips and pecans. Yummy!"

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 24

ingredients

• 2⁄3 cup butter
• 3⁄4 cup baking cocoa
• 1⁄4 cup oil
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2⁄3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1⁄2 cup milk chocolate chips
• 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
• confectioners' sugar
• pecan halves, toasted (optional)

directions

1. Melt butter in a large saucepan. Whisk in cocoa and oil until smooth. Cook and stir over low heat until cocoa is blender. Remove from the heat; stir in sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, stirring well after each addition. Stir in vanilla.
2. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to cocoa mixture. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts. Spread into a greased 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan.
3. Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Garnish with pecan halves if desired.