Tree-Shaped Brownie Torte

Name: Tree-Shaped Brownie Torte
Prep time: 3 h
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 18
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 553 grams pkg. fudge brownie mix; 1 Tbsp red and green candy-coated chocolate pieces; 1 chocolate-covered candy bar, cut in half; 2 eggs; 1 yellow gumdrop; 15 chocolate star candies (8 to 12-oz. pkg.); 79 milliliters margarine or butter, softened; 1 Tbsp milk; 118 milliliters oil; 473 milliliters powdered sugar; 170 grams pkg. (1 cup) semisweet chocolate chips; 1 teaspoons vanilla; 59 milliliters water; 118 milliliters whipping cream; 1 drop yellow food color

The recipe Tree-Shaped Brownie Torte could satisfy your American craving in around 3 hours. For 36 cents per serving, you get a dessert that serves 18. One portion of this dish contains around 3g of protein, 20g of fat, and a total of 368 calories. If you have eggs, water, milk, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Heat oven to 350°F. Line 13x9 inch pan with foil, extending foil over sides of pan; grease foil. In large bowl, combine all brownie ingredients; beat 50 strokes with spoon.

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Aluminum Foil

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Frying Pan

Spread batter in greased foil-lined pan.

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Spread

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Frying Pan

Bake at 350°F. for 31 to 33 minutes or until set. DO NOT OVERBAKE. Cool 30 minutes or until completely cooled. Freeze brownies 30 minutes.

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Meanwhile, in small saucepan, bring whipping cream to a boil.

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Whipping Cream

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Remove from heat. Stir in chocolate chips until melted.

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Chocolate Chips

Let stand about 30 minutes or until spreadable. In small bowl, blend all frosting ingredients except food color, adding enough milk for desired spreading consistency.

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Food Color

Frosting

Milk

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Transfer 1/3 cup of the frosting to small bowl; add food color and stir to combine. Set aside.

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Food Color

Frosting

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Using foil, lift brownies from pan; place on cutting board. To cut tree shape from brownies, start at center of 1 short side and make 2 diagonal cuts to corners of opposite short side, forming a triangular piece in center. (See diagram).

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Frying Pan

Place 2 side pieces together on foil-lined serving tray to form tree shape.

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Spread with white frosting. Top with whole tree shape. Trim if necessary to line up edges.

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Frosting

Spread

Spread glaze evenly over sides and top of brownie torte. Pipe yellow frosting on tree for garland. Immediately top with star candies and candy-coated chocolate pieces. Flatten gumdrop with rolling pin; cut into star shape.

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Chocolate