Paula Deen'S Orange Brownies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups flour
2 cups granulated sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter, room temperature
4 eggs
2 teaspoons pure orange extract
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
Orange Cream Cheese Frosting
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature
4 tablespoons softened butter
1 (1 lb) box confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons orange zest
2 tablespoons orange juice

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 x 13-inch pan.
To make the brownies, stir together flour, granulated sugar, and salt in a bowl. Add butter, eggs, orange extract and orange zest. Using a hand-held electric mixer, beat until well blended.
Pour batter into prepared pan and bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until light golden brown and set.
Remove from oven, allow to cool and pierce entire cake with a fork. Spread the Orange Cream Cheese Frosting over completely cooled brownies. Cut into squares.
To make the frosting, whip the butter and cream cheese together in a large mixing bowl, using a hand-held mixed. Gradually beat in the confectioners' sugar until it is all combined and smooth. Beat in the orange zest and juice. Spread over browwnies.