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Mandarin Orange Cake

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  • Author: Lily Ernst
  • Prep Time: 15 min
  • Cook Time: 40 min
  • Total Time: 55 minutes
  • Yield: 20 servings
  • Category: dessert
  • Method: bake
  • Cuisine: American

Description

This mandarin orange cake is supremely moist and flavorful. It’s topped with a luscious frosting featuring a tropical twist of crushed pineapples and creamy vanilla pudding. 


Ingredients

Cake:

  • 1 box yellow cake mix 
  • 1 large can (15oz) mandarin oranges, undrained
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 cup (240ml) vegetable oil

Frosting:

  • 1 & 1/2 cups (360ml) whipping cream
  • 1 box (3.4oz) instant vanilla pudding
  • 1 small can (8oz) crushed pineapples, undrained

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F and grease a 9×13″ ceramic or glass pan.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the dry cake mix, vegetable oil, eggs, and canned mandarin oranges together using an electric mixer (or vigorously mix by hand using a whisk) until no dry cake mix remains.
  3. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake at 350F for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let cool completely before frosting.
  4. For the frosting: In a medium bowl, combine the whipping cream and vanilla pudding mix using an electric mixer (or whisk) until it reaches a thick consistency like buttercream frosting.
  5. Mix in the can of crushed pineapples. Spread the frosting over the completely cooled cake.

Notes

Leftovers can be covered and stored in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size:
  • Calories: 238
  • Sugar: 16.2 g
  • Sodium: 214.5 mg
  • Fat: 15.6 g
  • Carbohydrates: 23.5 g
  • Protein: 2.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 44 mg

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