Mandarin Orange Cake

Ingredients;

2 ½ cups flour

1 ¾ cups sugar (I reduce to 1 ½)

1 ½ tsp. baking powder

1 ½ tsp. baking soda

¼ tsp. salt

 4 eggs

2 tsp. vanilla

1 (15oz) can mandarin oranges, drained

½ cup butter, softened

½ cup oil

½ cup orange juice

Preparation;

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in another bowl and set aside.  In a large bowl beat butter and sugar until well combined. Add egg one at a time and mix until blended. Pour flour mixture to the butter, oil and orange juice. Beat on medium speed for 2 more minute and the last add oranges, mix well. Spray a 9x13 pan with nonstick baking spray and pour batter into pan (I use 2 8x8)

Bake at 350 for 35-40 min (mine done at 35 min) until  cake is golden brown, springs back when touched with a finger and begins to pull away from the sides of the pan. Cool completely on wire rack

Topping:

Crushed pineapple topping

1 can crushed pineapple, drained

1 Box (5,25oz) instant vanilla pudding

2 (8 oz.) cool whip

 Mixed all together with mixer, cover cake with it