Cakey Brownies Recipe | King Arthur Baking

Ingredients

• 16 tablespoons (227g) unsalted butter, melted*
• 2 1/4 cups (447g) granulated sugar
• 1 1/4 cups (106g) Dutch-process cocoa
• 1 teaspoon table salt*
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon (14g) King Arthur Pure Vanilla Extract
• 1 teaspoon espresso powder, optional; for enhanced chocolate flavor
• 5 large eggs
• 1/2 cup (113g) water
• 1 1/2 cups (180g) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
• 1 cup (113g) chopped walnuts or pecans, optional
• 1 cup (170g) chocolate chips, optional