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A light, fruity Southern classic made with mandarin oranges, pineapple, and a fluffy whipped topping frosting.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Southern
Calories: 320
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 box yellow cake mix (15.25 oz)
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/3 cup vegetable or canola oil
  • 1 cup water
  • 11 oz mandarin oranges, drained
  • 3.4 oz instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 20 oz crushed pineapple with juice
  • 16 oz frozen whipped topping, thawed
  • 11 oz mandarin oranges, for garnish

Equipment

  • mixing bowls
  • Baking dish
  • Spatula

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a baking dish.
  2. Prepare cake batter according to package directions.
  3. Gently fold drained mandarin oranges into the batter.
  4. Pour batter into dish and bake until set. Cool completely.
  5. Mix pudding mix with crushed pineapple and juice until thick.
  6. Fold whipped topping into pineapple mixture.
  7. Spread topping over cooled cake, garnish with oranges, and refrigerate.

Nutrition

Calories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 4gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 340mgPotassium: 180mgFiber: 1gSugar: 28gVitamin A: 6IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 6mgIron: 8mg

Notes

Chill before serving for best flavor and texture.

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