Brandy Pecan Chocolate Indulgence

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, room temp (1 1/2 sticks)
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons brandy
• 2 tablespoons 2% low-fat milk
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons baking cocoa
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups pecans, chopped
• 1 1/4 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon brandy
• 4 -5 teaspoons milk

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven 350°f.
• 2 grease or spray with non-stick cooking spray a 9 x 9 baking pan.
• 3 cream sugar and butter until fluffy.
• 4 combine eggs, vanilla, brandy and add to butter mixture.
• 5 combine flour, baking powder, salt and cocoa powder and add to butter mixture one addition at a time. add milk. batter will be thick.
• 6 stir in pecans and chocolate chips.
• 7 spread batter evenly into prepared pan.
• 8 bake 40 - 45 minutes.
• 9 two ways to top it:.
• 10 while hot, pour 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips on top, spread after a minute to make a thin chocolate topping, add additional pecans if desired.
• 11 or glaze:.
• 12 heat butter in medium saucepan over medium heat until melted. cool for 2 minutes, add powdered sugar, brandy and milk and beat until smooth.
• 13 drizzle top of cooled cake.