Name: Mama's Mandarin Orange Cake
Ingredients: For the Cake:; 1 (18.25-ounce) butter recipe cake mix; 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 1 (15-ounce) can mandarin oranges, undrained & separated; 3 eggs; For the Frosting:; 1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained; 1 (3.4-ounce) box vanilla instant pudding mix (or French vanilla); 13 ounce Cool Whip topping, thawed

Mama's Mandarin Orange Cake

By: Tina from Mommy's Kitchen

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Mama's Mandarin Orange Cake

By: Tina from Mommy's Kitchen

Mama's Mandarin Orange Cake is like no other cake you've seen before. Mandarin oranges are mixed right into the cake batter, so you'll find them throughout the cake. The frosting is out of this world. It's made with pineapples, vanilla pudding, and Cool Whip - an unusual frosting ingredients list, but one that works well. This citrus cake is perfect for spring and will brighten anyone's day. For even more orange desserts, try one of these 18 Amazing Citrus Cake Recipes.

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Ingredients

For the Cake:
1 (18.25-ounce) butter recipe cake mix
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 (15-ounce) can mandarin oranges, undrained & separated
3 eggs
For the Frosting:
1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained
1 (3.4-ounce) box vanilla instant pudding mix (or French vanilla)
13 ounces Cool Whip topping, thawed

Instructions

For the Cake:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Add the cake mix, oil, eggs and mandarin oranges with liquid to a large mixing bowl. Place a few of the mandarin oranges aside for garnish. (about 6-8 segments).
Mix together the cake ingredients using an electric mixer. Pour into two greased and floured round cake pans.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes until golden brown and the cake springs back. Remove from oven and let cool in pans 10 minutes. Remove from pans and cool completely on a baking rack. Frost when cakes are completely cooled.
For the Frosting:
Prepare the frosting by adding the dry pudding mix and un drained pineapple together and mix with a spoon.
Fold in cool whip until well blended. Frost both layers and sides of cake. Garnish with remaining mandarin orange segments. Keep cake refrigerated before serving.

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Rnbowgrl

Apr 30, 2018

Just thinking about this cake has my mouth watering and isn't it just the best time of year for this deliciousness too? I love that it's not loaded with tons of sugar like most desserts. Usually, I'll leave the frosting off of my piece of cake because it's just too sweet for me but this frosting with pudding, pineapple, and whipped topping sounds like the perfect balance of flavors to me!

msdeb21

Apr 29, 2017

I've never seen a cake with mandarin oranges! I love all these ingredients so much--oranges, pudding, pineapple, and Cool Whip. I know my family will be surprised at this recipe, and we will love this cake.