ingredients#

3    cups    sugar
1    cups    butter
1/2  cups    vegetable oil
5            eggs
1    cup     milk
1    tsp     vanilla
3    cups    flour
1/2  tsp     baking powder
1/2  tsp     salt
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*optionals*
5    zested  lemons
2/3  cups    cocoa powder
5    zested  oranges

instructions#

  • if using zest, pulse with sugar in food processor until well combined.
  • cream together butter and sugar
  • add oil, eggs, then milk (very slow)
  • mix dry ingredients in a separate bowl, slowly add to wet mixture
  • bake in cold oven
    • place cake in cold oven, set to 325f
    • once pre-heated, bake for 15min more at 325f
    • after, bump oven to 345f and bake another 45min
    • rotate, then another 30-45min
  • optional - glaze with perfect-icing or your favorite glaze