1 1/2 cups sifted flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 t baking powder
5 T cooking oil
1 T Vinegar
1 t vanilla
1 cup cold water

In the sifter, put the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt.  Sift directly into a 9" x 9" x 2" pan (brownie size square pan) that is greased and floured.

Make three grooves, into one pour oil, next one put vinegar, next one put vanilla.  Pour cold water over all.  Beat with spoon until nearly smooth and you can't see any flour.

Bake 30 Minutes at 350F.

Frosting Options

Put 6 or 8 peppermint patties on the cake as soon as it comes out of the oven.  When melted, spread evenly on cake.

Maggie's Sugar Topping

Mix together 4 T soft butter, 2/3 cup brown sugar, 2 T cream or milk, 1/4 cup chopped nuts or coconut or both.

Spread on cake (the cake doesn't need to be completely cool just cool enough that you don't tear it up trying to spread the topping on) and bake about 5 minutes or until frosting bubbles.

Jelly frosting

Take 1/2 cup jelly of your choice.  Put in top part of double boiler, (which has boiling water in the bottom part) add one unbeaten egg white and a pinch of salt.  Beat until jelly disappears.  Remove from heat.  Beat until stiff peaks form, frost cake.