Made-from-Scratch Frosted Chocolate Brownies

My favorite thing about Valentine's Day is the sweets! And Valentine's Day is all about chocolate!

What You'll Need:

for the batter:

1/2 cup of butter

1 cup of white sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

1/3 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder

1/2 cup of  all purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon of baking powder

for the frosting:

3 tablespoons of butter, softened

3 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder

1 tablespoon of honey

1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

1 cup of confectioners sugar

What You'll Need to Do:

for the brownies:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Grease and flour an 8x8 pan.

In a large saucepan, melt 1/2 cup butter.

Remove from heat, and stir in sugar, eggs, and 1 teaspoon vanilla.

Beat in 1/3 cup cocoa, 1/2 cup flour, salt, and baking powder.

Spread batter into prepared pan.

Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes.

to make the frosting:

 Combine 3 tablespoons softened butter, 3 tablespoons cocoa, honey, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 1 cup confectioners' sugar.

Stir until smooth.

           Frost brownies while they are still warm.                   

Serve with warm with vanilla ice cream and enjoy!