Pig Pickin Cake

By weavincanuck

Ingredients

• For the cake:
• 1 box yellow cake mix
• 1 stick margarine (softened)
• 1 1/2 (14 oz.) mandarin oranges, drained, 1/2 cup juice reserved
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• For the topping:
• 1 (4 oz.) box vanilla instant pudding mix
• 1 can (20 oz. can) crushed pineapple, juice reserved
• ½ cup powdered sugar
• 4 oz. whipped topping (COOL WHIP) (half a regular tub)
• extra mandarin orange slices, for garnish

Details

Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 40mins
Adapted from thecountrycook.net

Preparation

Step 1

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.

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 mix in whipped topping.

Finally, stir in drained pineapple.

Spread frosting on cooled cake. Optional: Top with slices of mandarin oranges.