[Photo: Kathy YL Chan]

These Buttercream Brownies ($3.90) are not brownies in the traditional sense. They are a cross between a flourless chocolate cake, a classic brownie, and, well, an awful lot of buttercream. Three components—two layers of a bittersweet chocolate "brownie," crisp at the surface, light in texture but heavy and intense on the chocolate flavor; there's a sizable layer of buttercream sandwiched in the middle and the whole concoction is rolled in cocoa powder. Take care with that first bite. I was a bit gluttonous and ended up choking on the airy whoosh of cocoa powder.

SCRATCHbread

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About the author: Originally from Honolulu, Kathy YL Chan blogs at Kathy YL Chan, where she chronicles her eats and travels adventures between Hawai'i, New York and beyond. She firmly believes that there is always room for dessert.