Ted’s Secret Recipe Brownies

Ingredients for Brownies
1/2 cup butter
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder

Icing Ingredients
3 tablespoons butter, softened
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup confectioners’ sugar

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Grease and flour an 8 inch square pan.
In a large saucepan, melt 1/2 cup butter. Remove from heat, and stir in sugar, eggs, and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
Beat in 1/3 cup cocoa, 1/2 cup flour, salt, and baking powder. Spread batter evenly in baking pan.
Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes.
Frosting instructions:
Combine
3 tablespoons soft butter
3 tablespoons cocoa
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon vanilla
and 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
While brownies are still warm spread icing