Mandarin Orange Cake with Pineapple Coconut Frosting
No one will believe this cake starts with a cake mix! Best ever Mandarin Orange Cake is one of the easiest cake recipes. It’s light and fruit-filled…delicious!
Ingredients:
- 1 package yellow cake mix
- 11 oz can mandarin oranges, undrained
- 1 stick butter, melted
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 4 large eggs
- 1 can crushed pineapple (juice used for cake and pineapple used for frosting)
- 12 oz whipped topping, thawed
- 1 box instant French vanilla or pistachio pudding
- 1-1/2 cups shredded coconut
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch cake pans.
- In a mixing bowl, combine cake mix, mandarin oranges, melted butter, oil, eggs, coconut, and pudding mix. Beat until well combined.
- Fill prepared pans with batter and bake for about 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
- Remove cakes from oven and allow to cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
- Use a fork to poke small holes on top of the cakes. Drizzle pineapple juice over the cakes and fill all of the holes.
- In a mixing bowl, combine whipped topping, crushed pineapple, and shredded coconut. Spread frosting evenly over the cakes.