Pre-heat the oven to 350F (180C). Coat a 13u201d by 9u201d pan with cooking spray.

Measure all of the ingredients, in the order given, into a large mixing bowl. With a hand mixer, beat until well blended. Pour into the baking pan and smooth the top. Bake for 22 to 25 minutes till a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean.

Cool on a rack and cut into 24 squares. If desired dust the top of the baked bars with powdered sugar.

Mocha Cocoa Frosting:

Ingredients:

tbsp softened butter.

cup powdered sugar.

tbsp unsweetened cocoa.

/2 tbsp cold coffee.

tsp vanilla extract.

For cold coffee, you can use unsweetened strong black coffee (coffee decoction) or else dissolve instant coffee in water. I used filter coffee decoction which was refrigerated.

Mix the softened butter, powdered sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla extract and cold coffee together until smooth. Spread over the cooled brownies.

The Giveaway:

Sellers Publishers have been generous enough to send me an extra copy of Weekend Desserts, which feature the above cocoa bars/ brownies, to giveaway to my readers.

They have also sent me a giveaway copy of Leftover Makeovers u2013 Great New Meals from Last Nightu2019s Dinner by Victoria Shearer.

Victoria Shearer lives in North Carolina and enjoys food and travel, as well as writing. She has contributed to the travel and food sections of newspapers and magazines and is the author of several books including u201cQuick, Cheap Comfort Foodu201d also in the Good Food at Home series.

The name of this book is self explanatory, and a great addition to anyoneu2019s cookbook collection. Also a book in the Good Food At Home series, Leftover Makeovers is an excellent and useful guide to creatively converting leftovers into new meals, so you can forget about warming leftovers that no oneu2019s particularly enthusiastic about.

The recipes in this book are organized so that each u201ccoreu201d recipe is followed by the recipes which will help you convert the leftovers from the core recipe to a new meal. The recipes and suggestions in the book are divided into the sections such as Headliners - The Star Players: Poultry, Meat, Fish and Seafood;

Supporting Players - Rounding out the Meal: Pasta, Rice, and Vegetables;

Clean-Up Crew - Don't throw it out!: New Beginnings from Old Ingredients;

The Cupboard is Bare!: Throw-together Meals from What's Left in the Pantry/ 'Fridge;

Guide to a successful Makeover - Stocking the Pantry, 'Fridge, and Freezer;

Makeover Tips.

So Iu2019m giving away two books, a copy of Weekend Desserts by Beatrice Ojakangas and a copy of Leftover makeovers by Victoria Shearer to two lucky readers of my blog.

I will ship the books worldwide, so this giveaway is open to both Indian and international readers.

If you would like to take a chance on winning one of these books, all you need to do is leave a comment at this post. You do not have to be a blogger to enter. Please leave a mail id or a link to one so I can contact you should you win.

This giveaway is open till the 25th of November, 2010, after which I will randomly pick two lucky winners for the books. Good luck!

Also just a reminder that you have three days left if you were planning to send in an entry to Does My Blog Good in This?