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Layered Brownie Dessert

chocolate layered brownie dessert

Muriel Ledeboer, of Oostburg, Wisconsin, provides this tasty brownie cocoa powder recipe. The base, with layers of cream cheese and chocolate pudding, make this a scrumptious make-ahead dessert. There are 36 other cocoa powder recipes, including cookies, cakes, brownies, and more, found here.

Total Time: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 20 min. + chilling
Makes: 12-15 servings

Ingredients
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup baking cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• FILLING:
• 11 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 2 cups whipped topping
• TOPPING:
• 2 cups cold whole milk
• 1 package (3.9 ounces) instant chocolate pudding mix
• Whipped topping and chopped walnuts

Directions
• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, salt and baking powder; add to creamed mixture just until moistened. Fold in nuts.
• Transfer to a greased 13×9-in. baking pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs, 20-25 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.
• In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners’ sugar until smooth. Fold in whipped topping; spread over brownies.
• In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix 2 minutes. Let stand until soft-set, about 2 minutes. Spread over filling. Refrigerate 1 hour or until serving.
• Cut into squares; garnish with whipped topping and nuts.

Originally published as Layered Brownie Dessert in Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook 2004

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