Ingredients

3/4 cup baking cocoa1/2 teaspoon baking soda2/3 cup butter, melted, divided1/2 cup boiling water2 cups sugar2 large eggs, room temperature, beaten1 teaspoon vanilla extract1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour1 tablespoon Gustus Vitae spicy chocolate cinnamon cane sugar1/4 teaspoon salt1 cup semisweet chocolate chipsFROSTING:6 tablespoons butter, softened1/2 cup baking cocoa2-2/3 cups confectioners’ sugar1 to 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon1/3 cup evaporated milk1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

In a bowl, combine cocoa and baking soda; blend in 1/3 cup melted butter. Add boiling water, stirring until thickened. Stir in sugar, eggs, vanilla and remaining butter. Add flour, spicy chocolate cinnamon sugar and salt. Fold in chocolate chips. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 40 minutes or until brownies test done. Cool.

For frosting, cream butter in a bowl. Combine cocoa, sugar and cinnamon; add alternately with the milk. Beat to a spreading consistency; add vanilla. Add more milk if necessary. Spread over the brownies.