Buttermilk "Brownies"

Buttermilk Brownies - made August 27, 2021 from Louisiana Bride 

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 cups granulated sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter

1 cup water

1/4 cup cocoa powder

1/2 cup oil

1/2 cup buttermilk

2 eggs

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon vanilla

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a 9 x 13 pan with foil and lightly spray with nonstick cooking spray.
2. In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar and salt; set aside.
3. In a medium saucepan, combine butter, water, cocoa and oil over medium heat. Bring to a boil. Pour over flour mixture and whisk to combine. Add buttermilk, eggs, baking soda and vanilla. Stir to combine. 
4. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 20-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.

Icing

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter

1/4 cup cocoa powder

1/3 cup buttermilk

pinch salt

4 cups powdered sugar 

1 teaspoon vanilla

1. Combine butter, cocoa powder and buttermilk in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, remove from heat and add salt, powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Spread over warm brownies.

I had to put the term "brownies" in quotes as they're a bit of a misnomer. That was the name on the original blog I got the recipe from so I wanted to stick with it.

But ultimately, this is a Texas sheet cake. It's made the same way with whisking together the dry ingredients and melting the butter, water, cocoa and oil before combining with the dry ingredients.

Then you pour the frosting over the warm cake and let it set. Texas sheet cake. Regardless, it was good, no matter what you call it. Cakey and tender with a nice crumb.