Preheat oven to 180C/ 350F/Gas 4

For the Brownies, melt the butter then the cocoa powder, mix well

Stir in the sugar

Beat in the happy eggs one at a time

Add the Vanilla essence

Stir in the flour and nuts and mix well

Pour the mixture into a greased 9inch x 13inch roasting tin/tray

Bake for 30 minutes until firm

Whilst Brownies are cooking, make the Icing:

Melt the butter in a saucepan , add the rest of the dry ingredients and the essence….mix well , slowly add a little milk until you have a spreading consistency

When the brownie mixture has cooled, spread over the icing

Cut the cake into squares and enjoy!