Sift or whisk together the white sugar, flour, baking powder, cocoa powder and salt. Be sure that these are all mixed and that any lumps are broken up.
To get the super smooth effect of boxed mix, you can pulse it a few times in a food processor.
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Notes
To make brownies: Preheat oven to 350 degrees and coat a 9x9 square pan with cooking spray. Add 1/2 cup vegetable oil, 2 eggs, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract to dry brownie mix, stirring until just combined. Pour into baking pan and smooth the top. Bake for 20-22 minutes or until it passes the toothpick test. Allow to cool before slicing into 9 large brownies.Recipe adapted from AllRecipes.