Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes

• 1 package butter cake mix
• 1 stick butter softened
• 1 egg slightly beaten
• 1 box (1 lb.) confectioner’s sugar
• 3 eggs slightly beaten
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 egg

Combine cake mix, butter and 1 egg and pat into 9″ x 13″ pan.

Mix sugar,  3 eggs and cream cheese and pour on the crust mixture.  Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown.

Mix sugar, eggs

Makes 16  2 1/4 ” squares

Bake at 350 for 20 -25 minutes

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 to 1 cup chopped nuts

Melt butter.  Stir in 1 cup brown sugar until dissolved.  Cool slightly and beat in egg and vanilla.  Sift, then measure flour; re-sift with baking powder and salt.  Stir into butter mixture.  Add chopped nuts.  Pour batter into a greased 9″ x 9″ pan. 

Bake for 20 – 25 minutes.  Cut into bars when cool.

Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

• 3/4 cup ( 1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter cut into pieces
• 6 oz. semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
• 1 oz. unsweetened chocolate, chopped
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 tsp. baking powder
• 1 cup chocolate-covered raisins
• 2 large eggs
•  2/3 cup of all-purpose flour
• 1/4 tsp. salt

Preheat over 350 degrees.  butter 8″ square pan with 2″ high sides.

Stir butter and both chocolates in medium saucepan over low heat until melted.  Remove from heat; cool to lukewarm.

Using electric mixer, beat sugar and eggs in a medium bowl until very thick and pale (about 3 minutes).  Stir in melted chocolate mixture and vanilla. 

Mix flour, baking powder and salt in another medium bowl.  Stir into chocolate mixture.  Mix in chocolate-covered raisins.  Pour batter into prepared pan.  Bake until tester inserted into center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached and top cracks in places, about 30 minutes. 

Transfer to rack & cool in pan.  (Can be made 1 day ahead.  Cover with foil and let stand at room temperature.)  Cut brownies into squares.

         Brownie ingredients:                              Frosting ingredients:

• 2 cups Flour                                         1/4 cup margarine
• 2 cups Sugar                                         3  T cocoa  
• 1 tsp. baking soda                              3  T buttermilk
• 1/4 tsp. salt                                         2  1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1 cup margarine                                 1/2 tsp. vanilla 
• 1 cup water
• 1/3 cup cocoa
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Stir together the first 4 ingredients and set aside.  In pan, bring just to boiling 1 cup margarine, water and 1/3 cup cocoa.  Remove from heat.  Add chocolate mixture to flour mixture.  Beat on medium to high until combined.  Add eggs, 1/2 cup buttermilk, 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla.  Beat 1 minute.  Pour into greased 15″ x 10″ x 1″ pan.

Bake at 350 for 25 minutes.  Cool completely before cutting.

FROSTING:  In pan, combine 1/2 cup margine, 3 T cocoa, 3 T buttermilk.  Bring to a boil.  Remove from heat.  Add powdered sugar and 1/2 tsp. vanilla.  Beat until smooth.  Pour warm frosting over warm brownies.