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Pea Picking Cake

A rich, moist, tropical cake with a cool creamy topping featuring mandarin oranges and pineapple. Perfect for summertime gatherings.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American, Southern
Servings 10 Servings

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 box yellow cake mix
  • 1/2 cup butter, room temperature 1 stick
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 11 oz can mandarin oranges, undrained (save some for garnish)

Topping/Filling

  • 1 pkg instant vanilla pudding (5 oz)
  • 1 can crushed pineapple, undrained (20 oz)
  • 1 16 oz container whipped topping (such as Cool Whip)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 F / 177 C / gas mark 4. Grease and flour (or use parchment paper to line) three 8" or two 9" cake pans.
  • Using a stand mixer or hand mixer, in a large bowl, combine cake mix, softened butter, eggs, and mandarin oranges (with juice) on medium speed for about 2-3 minutes until thoroughly combined. Distribute evenly between cake pans.
  • Bake at 350 for about 20-25 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center comes clean. Do not over bake! The cakes are supposed to be moist.
  • Let cakes cool in the pans for about 10 minutes, then remove from pans and let cool completely on wire racks.
  • While cakes are cooling, combine pudding mix with crushed pineapple (with juice) in a large bowl. Fold in whipped topping.
  • When cakes are COMPLETELY cool, frost with topping mixture. garnish with reserved mandarin oranges. Cover and place in refrigerator for several hours to overnight to set.
  • Store cake in refrigerator and serve cold.
Keyword cake, mandarin, mandarin orange cake, orange, pea picking cake, pineapple, sunshine cake
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