Pig Pickin Cake
A boxed cake mix and few pantry staples are all you need for this utterly irresistible light and fruity cake.
Ingredients
For the cake:
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 1 stick unsalted butter 1/2 cup softened
- 1 14 oz can mandarin oranges drained, 1/2 cup juice reserved
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the topping:
- 1 4 oz box vanilla instant pudding mix
- 1 20 oz can crushed pineapple (juice reserved)
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 4 ounces Cool Whip half a regular tub
- extra mandarin orange slices for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° degrees. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- For the cake, combine cake mix, butter, 1/2 cup juice from the mandarin oranges, eggs, and vanilla. Beat for 3-4 minutes on medium-high speed with a hand mixer.
- Add drained oranges and stir until combined.
- Pour batter into prepared baking dish and bake for about 20-25 minutes.
- Remove from oven and cool completely.
- Once cake is cool, blend juice from drained pineapples with the vanilla pudding mix.
- Stir in powdered sugar. Then fold in the whipped topping.
Finally, stir in drained pineapple. - Spread frosting on cooled cake.
- Optional: Top with slices of mandarin oranges.