2 cups white all purpose flour
2 cups white granulated sugar
1/2 cup cocoa
1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup water
1/2 cup vegetable oil (or SLIGHTLY less than half)
1 teaspoon vanilla
Preheat oven to 350 Fahrenheit.
Mix dry ingredients together in a large bowl. Mix wet ingredients together in a medium sized bowl.
Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Mix well.
Pour mixture into oiled/floured square tin pan.
Bake 25-35 minutes (depending on your oven - I bake for 35 minutes).
LET COOL BEFORE SERVING (very important)