aunt carolyn's mandarin orange cake

Name: Aunt Carolyn's Mandarin Orange Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 box(es) yellow cake mix; 4 - eggs; 1 (11oz.) can(s) mandarin orange sliced, undrained; 1/2 cup(s) oil; 8 ounce(s) cool whip; 1 (20 oz.) can(s) crushed pineapple, undrained; 1(3.4oz.) box(es) instant vanilla pudding; - oil and flour to prepare pans

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Beverley Williams

San Antonio, TX

Updated on Mar 24, 2015

My Aunt Carolyn brought this cake to family gatherings while I was growing up.

Rate

prep time 30 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Bake

yield 8-10 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 box yellow cake mix
4 - eggs
1 (11oz.) can mandarin orange sliced, undrained
1/2 cup oil
8 ounces cool whip
1 (20 oz.) can crushed pineapple, undrained
1(3.4oz.) box instant vanilla pudding
- oil and flour to prepare pans

How To Make aunt carolyn's mandarin orange cake

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Step 2

Set aside 6 to 8 orange slices
Step 3

FOR THE CAKE:
Step 4

Grease and flour 3 9" round cake pans.
Step 5

Stir to mix cake mix, oil, oranges and eggs in a large bowl.
Step 6

Evenly pour batter into the cake pans.
Step 7

Bake for 25 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Cool completely. (About 1 hour)
Step 8

FOR THE FROSTING:
Step 9

In a bowl, mix pineapple and pudding mix until mix is completely dissolved.
Step 10

Add Cool Whip. Stir to mix well.
Step 11

When cake is cool, frost it with the pineapple frosting. Garnish with the reserved orange slices.
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