Name: Bakery-Style Frosted Brownies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 1 (8X8-inch) pan; about 12 servings
Ingredients: 4 oz semisweet chocolate (about ⅔ cup good quality semisweet chocolate chips will work), melted in a double boiler or microwave; 2 tablespoons butter, at room temperature, plus more to grease the pan; ¾ cup pumpkin puree (canned is fine; look for solid-pack pumpkin, not pumpkin pie mix); 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 2 large eggs; ¾ cup sugar; ¾ cup whole wheat pastry flour; 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder; ½ teaspoon baking powder; ¼ teaspoon fine salt; 6 oz semisweet chocolate (or about 1 cup good quality semisweet chocolate chips); 4 tablespoons butter; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1 pinch instant coffee powder; 1 pinch salt; ½ cup powdered sugar; 1-2 tablespoons milk (any kind you like)