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Luscious Mandarin Orange Cake

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Jul 31, 2023
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It’s cool, it’s creamy, it’s moist and it’s easy to have on hand because it stores in the fridge. There’s no denying the popularity of this orange-flavored cake with the creamy pineapple frosting.

Luscious Mandarin Orange Cake

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 2 hr 20 min
  • Servings 12
  • Ingredients 9
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Ingredients

  • 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Yellow Cake Mix
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 can (11 oz) mandarin orange segments, drained (reserve 1/3 cup liquid)
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, if desired
  • 1 can (20 oz) crushed pineapple in juice, undrained
  • 1 box (4-serving size) vanilla instant pudding and pie filling mix
  • 1/2 to 1 teaspoon grated orange peel, if desired
  • 1 container (8 oz) Cool Whip frozen whipped topping, thawed

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, beat cake mix, oil, orange segments, reserved 1/3 cup orange liquid and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in walnuts. Pour cake mixture into pan.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 28 to 32 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour 30 minutes.
  • Step 
    4
    In large bowl, mix pineapple, dry pudding mix and orange peel. Stir in whipped topping. Spread on cake. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition

340 Calories
15g Total Fat
4g Protein
47g Total Carbohydrate
28g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
340
Calories from Fat
140
Total Fat
15g
23%
Saturated Fat
5g
26%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
60mg
21%
Sodium
380mg
16%
Potassium
120mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate
47g
16%
Dietary Fiber
1g
3%
Sugars
28g
Protein
4g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
10%
10%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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