• Line an 8x8 inch pan with foil and grease foil.
• In a medium saucepan heat and stir butter and unsweetened chocolate over low heat until smooth and melted.
• Pour out of saucepan and into a large heat proof bowl and allow to cool.
• Stir in sugar to cooled chocolate mixture.
• Add eggs one at a time, beating well with a wooden spoon just until combined.
• Stir in vanilla.
• In a small bowl stir together flour, and baking soda.
• Add flour mixture to chocolate mixture; and stir just until combined.
• Spread batter into prepared pan.
• Bake for 30 minutes.
• Cool in pan on wire rack.
• Remove brownies from pan by lifting the foil.
• Remove foil and place brownies on the wire rack and top with the frosting.
• After frosting is set, move brownies to cutting board and cut brownies.

Frosting

• In a small saucepan cook and stir 1 cup of the semisweet chocolate over low heat until smooth. Add vanilla.
• Add cream cheese.
• Add powdered sugar.
• Stir together until smooth and creamy.