Small square chocolate cakes that are dense and fudgy, typically baked in a flat pan and cut into portions.
Named for their brown color, first appearing in American cookbooks in the 1890s. The dessert likely evolved from chocolate cake recipes, with the name simply describing the finished product's appearance.
The brownie was possibly invented by accident when a cook forgot to add baking powder to chocolate cake batter, creating a denser, fudgier texture. The Palmer House Hotel in Chicago claims to have created the first brownie in 1893 for the World's Columbian Exposition.
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