Coffee Brownie Cake Delight

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The espresso flavoring in this delightful Chocolaty Brownie Cake adds a gourmet taste to your standard dessert.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 tsp baking powder

2 tbsp cocoa powder

1 tbsp vanilla extract

1/2 tsp instant espresso pwder or instant coffee

2 tbsp unsalted margarine

3 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped fine

1/2 cup sugar

1/8 tsp salt

1 large egg, lightly beaten

Instructions:

1. Place the oven rack in the middle rack and heat the oven to 350 degrees.  Line an 8-inch square metal baking pan with parchment paper then lightly coat with Pam.
2. Whisk flour and baking powder together in a small bowl and set aside.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk the cocoa, water, vanilla and espresso powder together and set aside.
4. Microwave the margarine and chocolate together in a medium microwave-safe bowl on 50 percent power until melted, about 1 minute; whisk until the mixture is smooth.
5. Whisk in the sugar and salt until completely incorporated.  Whisk in the cocoa mixture, then whisk in the egg.
6. Stir in the flour mixture until just incorporated.  Do not over mix.
7. Pour batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.  Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, 20 to 25 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through baking.  Do not over bake.
8. Cool completely on wire rack, about 1 hour, lift brownies out of pan by grasping onto parchment paper, and cut into 12 brownies.