CHOCOLATE ASTRO BROWNIE
1 cup butter
½ cup cocoa powder
1 ½ cups granulated sugar
4 extra large eggs
1 cup cake flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 box astros(sit ektra in dit lekker)
For icing:
2 cups icing sugar
3 tablespoons cocoa powder
½ teaspoon vanilla essence
1 tablespoon butter
1-2 tablespoons hot water
Preheat oven to 180°C. Melt butter in a heavy based saucepan over meduim heat and mix in cocoa powder. Remove from heat and stir in sugar. Add eggs and beat well with a wooden spoon. Sift flour and baking powder into mixture and stir until just combined. Stir in vanilla essence and astros. Pour mixture into a greased 20 x 30cm cake pan and bake for 25 to 30 min or until brownies spring back lightly when touched.
Combine icing ingredients with enough hot water to make a smooth spreadable icing.
Pour over brownies. Allow icing to set and brownies to cool down and enjoy
Foto: Lucinda Booyse
