Cake Walk Slash Bake Sale Brownies

These are good and quick and also perfect for any cake walks or bake sales you may need to contribute to. Last year, I was asked to make cupcakes at my church for their Fall Festival cake walk. The closest I have come to a cupcake recently was using the decorative wrappers to separate my goodies in tins that I gave out at Christmas.  Let's just say cupcakes aren't my fave, so brownies it was.  The hubby tackled the cake walk and played at least a dozen times to get some of my brownies.

Tonight Howard came home early and made his signature dish--Split Pea Soup.  Because I had a temporary reprieve in the kitchen as far as dinner anyways, I decided to make us a snack.  That's why this recipe is a keeper--everything you need to make these bad boys should already be in your kitchen.  Luckily, I'm always prepared for brownies!

Cake Walk Slash Bake Sale Brownies

2 Cups Sugar

1 1/2 Cup All Purpose Flour

1/2 Cup Cocoa

1/2 tsp Salt

1 tsp Baking Powder

1 Cup Vegetable Oil

4 Eggs

2 Tbsp Corn Syrup

1 tsp Vanilla Extract

1 Cup Walnuts (optional)

1/4 Cup Confectioner's Sugar

4 tsp Water

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease a 9 x 13 baking pan.
2. Combine dry ingredients:  sugar, flour, cocoa, salt, and baking powder.  (I use a whisk as it incorporates everything together better than just a spoon.)  Then, whisk eggs  in a second bowl and combine with vegetable oil, corn syrup, and vanilla extract.
3. Make a well in the dry ingredients and pour the wet ingredients into the center.  Mix together and pour into the greased baking pan.
4. Bake for 30 minutes or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
5. Combine confectioner's sugar and water and brush over top of brownies.