Buttermilk Brownies with Chocolate Buttercream

Buttermilk Brownies are a classic, nostalgic recipe. The brownies are soft, with a tender crumb topped with chocolate frosting!

1 cup butter
⅓ cup cocoa
1 cup water
1 tsp. baking soda
½ cup buttermilk
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1½ tsp. pure vanilla extract
2 cups sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour, unbleached
½ tsp. sea salt
1 recipe Chocolate Buttercream

Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C/180°C fan, Gas Mark 6).

In saucepan combine butter, water and cocoa. Cook till boiling. Remove and set aside. In bowl, stir flour, sugar, soda and sea salt. Add buttermilk, eggs and vanilla.

Beat till smooth. Stir batter into cocoa mix by hand beat till well combined.

Bake for 20 minutes.

Cool completely and ice with Chocolate Buttermilk Frosting.