To prepare a tazs brownies baked goods recipe, first you need to prepare the brownie batter. First, you'll need the following ingredients: 1 cup (240 ml) chocolate chips 1 tablespoon (25 g) vanilla extract 1 teaspoon (0.5 oz) baking powder 2 tablespoons (60 milliliters) of vegetable shortening Instructions: Preheat the oven to 375 ?F (190?C) and grease and flour two 9-inch (23 cm) round cake pans. Sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt into the bowl of an electric mixer and beat the ingredients on medium speed until the mixture is light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Pour the batter into your prepared pan and bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool before removing it from the pan.