Orange & Ginger Brownies with Orange Icing

Orange & Ginger Brownies with Orange Icing

Brownies are such a great and versatile dessert. There are so many possibilities in the search for the perfect BROWNIE.

I love to play with brownies, combine ingredients and see what I will end up with.

Luckily, most of the time I succeed and my family and friends approve.


The other day I had me some major chocolate craving....there was no good, delicious, creamy European chocolate in the house.

By now you might have noticed that I am a total CHOCOLATE SNOB no apologies here....and there are only few kinds of chocolates I will eat...

To satisfy my chocolate craving I had to go to plan B....to make brownies....Orange Brownies with Candied Ginger and Orange Buttercream Icing that is....


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Ingredients For Brownies:

• 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter (1 stick - melted)
• 1 cup Sugar
• 1/4 cup Orange Marmalade
  
• 2 Eggs
• 1 Tsp Vanilla
  
• 1/2 cup Flour
• 1/3 cup Cocoa
• 1/4 Tsp Baking Powder
• 1/4 Tsp Salt
• 1/4 cup Candied Ginger (finely chopped)

STEP 1:  Preheat the oven to 350F. Grease 9" square brownie/cake pan.

STEP 2: In a large bowl beat together melted butter with sugar and vanilla. Slowly add eggs one at the time, beat together. Add the orange marmalade and mix well.

STEP 3: In a smaller bowl combine together flour, baking powder, cocoa and salt. Slowly add it to the mixture while beating.

STEP 4: Fold in the chopped ginger. Spread into the pan and bake for about 30-35 minutes.

STEP 5: Cool it and spread the Orange Buttercream Icing on the top. Sprinkle with Orange zest.

Orange Buttercream Icing:

• 1 cup Butter (2 sticks - unsalted)
• 1 cup Sugar (fine)
• 1/4 cup Whipping Cream
• 1/4 cup Orange Marmalade
• 1 Tsp Vanilla
• 2 Tsp Triple Sec or Grand Marnier
• 1 Tsp Orange Extract
• 1 Tbsp Orange Zest (to sprinkle on top of the cake)
  

STEP 1: In a bowl beat together butter with sugar till fluffy. While beating slowly add the whipping cream, orange marmalade, vanilla, Triple Sec and orange extract.

STEP 2: The icing is ready when it's smooth and fluffy.

Next time when you get a major chocolate craving just whip up a batch of these bad boys brownies and I guarantee the craving will be satisfied.

Orange & Ginger Brownies with Orange Icing

Orange & Ginger Brownies with Orange Icing

Inquiring minds want to know....What is your favorite BROWNIES?



******************* This recipe is linked to:SWEETS FOR SATURDAY 


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