Brownies with Chocolate Frosting | RICARDO

Ingredients

• 4 squares (120 g) unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped
• 4 squares (120 g) semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup (225 g) unsalted butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups (315 g) sugar
• 4 eggs, at room temperature
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) vanilla extract
• 1 cup (250 ml) unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 cup (100 g) pecans, coarsely chopped (optional)
• 4 squares (120 g) semisweet chocolate
• 2 tbsp unsalted butter
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) water
• 1/4 cup (65 g) cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup (130 g) icing sugar, sifted