This is my daughters favorite. It is an easy mandarin orange cake with pineapple, nuts, pudding and whipped topping. Whip one up and it’s pig-out time!
Original recipe makes 1 – 3 layer 8 inch cake
Ingredients
1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
2 (11 ounce) cans mandarin oranges, drained
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 (3.4 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
1 (15 ounce) can crushed pineapple
1 (16 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
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PREP
10 mins
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COOK
25 mins
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READY IN
35 mins
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 3 – 8 inch pans.
- Prepare cake mix according to package directions with the addition of mandarin oranges and nuts. Pour into 3 – 8 inch pans. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.
- To make the filling: In a large bowl, combine crushed pineapple with juice and pudding mix. Fold in the whipped topping. Spread between cooled cake layers. Chill in refrigerator
Nutrition
Calories: 450 kcal
Carbohydrates: 64.8 g
Cholesterol: < 1 mg
Fat: 20.9 g
Fiber: 1.8 g
Protein: 4.2 g
Sodium: 410 mg