salted caramel sauce<\/a>.<\/p>\nCan this brownie cake be made into individual brownies?<\/h3>\n
If you prefer to stick with classic square-cut brownies, you can still use this chocolate brownie cake recipe. Rather than a cake, you’ll end up with three dozen brownies topped with chocolate frosting. Enough to feed a crowd!<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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Best to really prep those pans prior to baking with butter, flour and parchment paper","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2019-08-11","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"danielleylee"},"reviewBody":"Oh my ! This brownie cake is on point. I made it for my dad\u2019s birthday. Everyone loved it. The dessert is really chocolatey rich. The frosting is amazing","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2015-06-16","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"ltwilkerson"},"reviewBody":"I've been making this cake for years. The more friends who try it, the more requests I get to bring it to this or that event. It is a common birthday cake in my family. It is very rich so slice it thin. One cake can serve many people. We often halve the cake and give one half to a friend or neighbor. Be sure not to over bake the brownie layers and use top of the line chocolate and real cream for the frosting. Yummy and super chocolaty. We often refer to it as the two pound chocolate cake.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2016-07-19","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Glitterfishy01"},"reviewBody":"I just made this cake yesterday from my Taste Recipes Baking Cookbook. It did not list the optional sugar in the frosting, which would've been helpful, but I ended up improvising while making the cake. I followed the recipe pretty much as is, and I will say the cake is great - use the sugar in the frosting! I learned a few things along the way...I too had problems getting the brownie layers out of the pan. You have to extract them after no more than 10 minutes while still warm. I only have two round pans so I had to bake the 3rd layer later than the first two. I mistakenly left the 3rd layer in the pan until completely cooked and then it broke when i tried to invert it onto a plate to get it out of the pan. And man it is a fight regardless! You need the cake flexible to get it out. I believe the problem is the flour. Next time I will grease only. Normally you grease and flour so the cake has something to cling to while rising. Well this cake doesn't really rise - it's a brownie recipe! When you make brownies, you grease the pan. I think that's the reason they're getting stuck in the pan. I put the broken layer in the middle so it wouldn't affect my cake stability. Also, do not overbake! Overbaking makes it dry. Once a toothpick comes out clean, remove it immediately! Mine cooked for 22 minutes. The cake was moist and deliciousAs I said earlier, my cookbook did not list the optional sugar in the frosting. I found the semisweet frosting way too bitter. I sifted some powdered sugar into the frosting after preparing to compensate for this. Next time I will just use milk chocolate for the frosting and avoid all the mess. I made myself a few notes in my book for next time, and I'll definitely make this cake again.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2012-10-31","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"qurikysweets"},"reviewBody":"The secret to getting brownies and any other cake out of the pan is to butter it, wax paper it, then spray it. I run a bakery from my home and found this the best way to get them out easily with very few crumbs every time.In detail you coat the whole pan with butter or shortening (I like butter), put wax paper on the bottom, then you spray a nice solid coat of Bakers Joy on it. Bakers Joy is like Pam with flour in the mix. Once your brownies are done, grab a cake board, a plate, or a cutting board with a piece of wax paper on it. set it on top of the pan and quickly flip it upside down. If it doesn't fall out on its own then give it a \"good downward jerk\" as Julia Child would say.Bakers Joy also works wonders on cupcakes and muffins. Put just butter or shortening on the bottom of each cup in the pan. This holds your paper cups in place. Next spray the inside of the paper cups. This gets rid of the problem where your paper peels off half of your muffin.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2014-06-27","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"hannalee444"},"reviewBody":"BEST EVER! What a wonderful dessert to enjoy with family and friends for my hubby's Birthday! Everyone said it was so moist , rich and yummy! A little bit goes a long way. :)","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2014-03-14","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"tammycookblogsbooks"},"reviewBody":"This review is for the cake only. Very good! The cake is moist and really does taste like a brownie. I substituted 3 tablespoons baking cocoa with 1 tablespoon of canola oil for each 1 ounce of unsweetened chocolate. I made my favorite chocolate frosting recipe to top it off.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2014-03-12","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"MaeMaeRocks"},"reviewBody":"mmm lovin it","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2014-03-01","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"NH-rescue"},"reviewBody":"A change of pace from regular chocolate cake. Instead of making shavings from milk chocolate bars, decorate with sprinkles or chocolate jimmies... or decorate with something seasonal.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2014-02-24","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Hollyberry1981"},"reviewBody":"This is fantastic!! I've made a lot of cakes, and this is my favorite. This could easily be served in a five star restaurant.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2014-02-03","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Blkpnthrprincess"},"reviewBody":"I loved this cake. I had to share it, it received rave reviews!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2017-10-08","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"justmbeth"},"reviewBody":"Cake was tasty but very rich and heavy. Because we had to slice very thin slices, I never thought we'd see the end of the cake. While it was good, I have other cakes I prefer over this one.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2013-10-05","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"SweetFairyGodmother"},"reviewBody":"I haven't tried this Recipe yet but it sounds delicious, and I need a brownie Cake for a very important Client, I have a small home based business myself. Thought I'd share a tip I use all the time. It works Great! The recipe for a small batch is 1\/2 cup softened butter, 1\/2 cup Crisco, 1\/2 cup all purpose flour. Mix till totally blended!!! and WA-LA No stick Easy cake release. I use a paper towel to spread it all around in my cake pans then I suggest using parchment paper on the inside bottom of your cake pans. The cake comes out easily and perfect every time! Good luck & I hope you like the tip :)","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2015-05-02","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"peke71"},"reviewBody":"If I could give this recipe 0 stars I would! As as professional baker and a home-baker for over 15 years - I was skeptical. There is no levening agent, such as baking soda,and simply not enough moisture, like oil or water -I followed recipe exactly with no changes and the result was a dry and crumbly mess. It was not moist and chewy or anywhere near a texture that brownies should be. I am glad that I tried the recipe on my family, but before they had a chance to \"try\" I threw the cake into the garbage. It was so dry it fell apart coming out of the pan! I wasted both time and ingredients. A box brownie mix would be better than this and I never bake using mixes! This has to be one of the top five worst cakes I have ever made and I have made thousands! I have no idea where the four or five star ratings are coming from...","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":1,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2012-07-14","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"ad554836"},"reviewBody":"I thought there was WAY too much frosting... next time I will cut it in half. Very good though!!!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2010-06-03","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"1964stang"},"reviewBody":"Love this recipe. i have made it a coulpe of times for family get togethers , and it has always been a huge hit!!!!!!!!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2011-12-20","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"abbie237"},"reviewBody":"Holy chocolate cake Batman!! This thing isn't messing around. I've made this cake for various occasions for the past few years, and I rarely have leftovers. It's fairly easy to make, and makes a great grown up birthday cake, especially for those who looove chocolate. This cake's a real winner!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2012-02-12","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"PuffyCheaks"},"reviewBody":"This cake is sooo good! I have wanted to make this ever since I first saw it in my 1998 Taste Recipes. There are so many good recipes in this magazine it is hard to choose sometimes. I will be making this again very soon.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2012-05-07","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"amanda.eick14"},"reviewBody":"Death by chocolate! Frosting is light, cake is perfect.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2008-10-17","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"MissDune"},"reviewBody":"I need some advise regarding this recipe. All three of my layers broke when coming out of the pan.\u00a0 They were very difficult to get out. The first one I let cool about 15 minutes. Because it broke, I let the others cool longer. It made no difference. The edges broke away and the middles cracked, but the layers themselves were moist.\u00a0 I greased and floured all the pans just as I do for other cakes.\u00a0 I baked the layers at 350 for 25-26 minutes.\u00a0 Very frustrating. Any suggestions? The flavor is great, so I just need some help getting the layers out of the pans. What did I do wrong? \u00a0 Thank you Lorna","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":3,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2011-11-05","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"dminkus"},"reviewBody":"YUMMM!! I added the sugar to my icing so this cake was VERY sweet!! I was a little disappointed to see that the serving size was 1\/16th of the cake but it was so sweet it was enough to satisfy me. My husband said he thought it was a bit too sweet so he wasn't as crazy about it.. I'm imagining it will be better the longer it sits as far as the flavor goes. Because of comments about it being hard to remove from the pans I used PAM baking spray and made sure to coat it very well, let it cool about 10 min then flipped it out onto the wire rack and tapped the bottom of the pan... it gave me no trouble at all!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2013-07-26","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"JessBella6"},"reviewBody":"Pretty good... Frosting consistency was tough to manage","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":3,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2011-11-02","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"jordie89"},"reviewBody":"This review is for the frosting. It is amazing!!! I use it on my chocolate cakes and chocolate cupcakes, it's so creamy and fluffy, kind of like ice cream. I use milk chocolate and skip the sugar. 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