Ingredients:
1/2 cup (120 grams) butter
3 oz (85 grams) unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2/3 cup flour
1/4 tsp baking soda
Directions:
grease 8x8x2 in or 9x9x2 inch pan, set aside
In a medium saucepan, melt butter and chocolate over low heat, stirring constantly.
remove and let cool
stir sugar into cooled saucepan mixture
add eggs one at a time, beating after each until combined
when fluffy stir in vanilla
in another bowl, stir flour and baking soda
fold into chocolate mixture, stir till just combined
spread in pan and bake in 350°F (175°C) oven for 30 min (8 inch pan) or 20 min (9 inch pan)
cool on a baking rack then cut and if desired, top with…
Cream Cheese-Peppermint-White Chocolate Frosting:
1/4 cup butter (57.5 grams)
1/4 cup cream cheese (57.5 grams)
1/3 powdered sugar (more or less)
1-2 oz white chocolate, melted
drop or 2 of peppermint extract
Mixed butter with cream cheese, then add the melted white chocolate and peppermint extract. Begin adding powdered sugar, mixing well. Add as much as needed to get the consistency you desire. If you add too much powdered sugar, just add a little milk to loosen the mixture up!
