Mandarin Orange Cake Recipe

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Mandarin Orange Cake Recipe

This Mandarin Orange Cake Recipe is the stuff of legends. Everyone who tries this cake needs the recipe and then is shocked by how few ingredients you need to make it. Only SEVEN ingredients to make this orange pineapple cake, and that includes the frosting!

Prep Time5

Cook Time40

Cool1

Total Time45

Servings: pieces

Calories: 282kcal

Author: Lisa Longley

Ingredients

For the Cake

1 box yellow cake mix (just the dry cake mix - 15.25 ounces)
1 15 ounce can mandarin oranges (undrained)
4 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil

For the Frosting

12 ounces cool whip (or our recipe for stabilized whipped cream)
1 20 ounce can crushed pineapple undrained
1 3.4 ounce box instant vanilla pudding mix (just the pudding mix)

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 by 13 inch pan with cooking spray and set aside.
In a large bowl, with a hand mixer or a spoon, mix together the yellow cake mix, the can of mandarin oranges, the eggs and the vegetable oil. Pour into the prepare pan. Bake for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with just a few crumbs, being careful not to over bake.
Let the cake completely cool.
In a large bowl whip together the cool whip, pineapple, and vanilla pudding mix. Spread over the cooled cake and serve!

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