Texas Brownies II Recipe

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 12x18-inch jelly roll pan.

Sift flour white sugar and salt together in a large bowl.

Combine 1 1/2 cups margarine water and 4 1/2 tablespoons cocoa together in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Pour margarine mixture over flour mixture; stir to combine.

Beat buttermilk eggs baking soda and vanilla extract together in a bowl; add to margarine mixture and stir until batter is combined. Pour batter into prepared pan.

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the brownies comes out clean about 20 minutes. Cool completely.

Heat 1/2 cup margarine milk and 3 tablespoons cocoa powder together in a small saucepan over low heat until margarine melts and mixture is combined; remove from heat. Beat confectioners' sugar into margarine mixture until frosting is smooth and creamy. Spread frosting over cooled brownies and cut into squares.