Triple Layer Brownies

Triple Layer Brownies

Triple the deliciousness with this treat made in the Door County Coffee Cafe! The hint of cinnamon in the middle layer makes for a pleasant surprise with each bite...and it looks pretty divine too!!

 

Ingredients

Layer 1

    • 8 oz. unsweetened chocolate
    • 2 cups melted butter
    • 4 cups sugar
    • 4 tsp. vanilla
    • 8 eggs
    • 2 cups flour

Layer 2 - Cream Cheese Frosting

    • 4 cups powdered sugar
    • 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
    • 3/4 cup butter, softened
    • 2 Tbsp. milk
    • 1 tsp. vanilla
    • 1 tsp. cinnamon

Layer 3 - Chocolate Frosting

    • 3 cups powdered sugar
    • 1/2 cup butter
    • 2/3 cup cocoa powder
    • 1/3 cup milk
    • 1 tsp. coffee extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Layer 1:
    • Melt 8 oz. unsweetened chocolate and 2 cups butter together.
    • Mix and add in 4 cups of sugar.
    • Add in 4 tsp. vanilla and 8 eggs one at a time.
    • Mix in 2 cups flour.
    • Pour batter into a 12x17 jelly roll pan and bake for 30-40 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
    • Let cool and place in the freezer until hard enough to spread on layer 2.
  3. Layer 2:
    • Mix powdered sugar, cream cheese, butter, milk and vanilla to make a cream cheese frosting.
    • Add in 1 tsp. cinnamon and spread over Layer 1. Once cream cheese frosting is spread on freeze again before adding Layer 3.
  4. Layer 3:
    Mix powdered sugar, milk, butter, cocoa powder and 1 tsp. pure coffee extract to make chocolate frosting. Spread over the cream cheese frosting layer.