quick and easy brownies with vanilla buttercream frosting.

need a quick sugar fix? this recipe always comes out perfectly fluffy and delicious. 

give it a try! 

BROWNIES:

2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup cocoa
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup water
1 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)

- preheat oven to 180 degrees

- mix flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder & salt in large bowl

- mix together remaining ingredients & add them to flour-mix

- stir until well blended, pour into pan and bake for 25-30 mins

- let cool for at least 10 mins before cutting into squares

FROSTING:

1/2 cup margarine, softened
1/4 cup non-dairy milk
3 cups of powdered sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

in a large bowl place margarine and milk and cream them together. add half of the sugar and beat well to combine. add remaining ingredients and continue to beat until light & fluffy.

(i, on the other hand, went ahead and threw all the ingredients together, beat the mix with a handheld mixer and it came out great.) 

credit: via a dog-eared stained index card in my kitchen (vegweb, i think)