Pig Pickin’ Cake
Moist cake with a bright orange flavor and fluffy pineapple frosting. Perfect for picnics and BBQs even if you aren't in the South!
Servings: 12 Pieces
Calories: 401kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup salted butter
- 1 Yellow Cake Mix
- 11 ounce can mandarin oranges
- 4 large eggs
- 20 ounces crushed pineapple in juice
- 3.4- ounce box instant vanilla pudding
- 16 ounces whipped topping thawed
- Additional mandarin oranges pineapple piece, maraschino cherries, optional for decorating
Instructions
Cake
- Preheat an oven to 350⁰F.
- Prepare a cake pan by spraying with baking spray.
- Heat the butter just until melted then set aside to cool.
- Drain the mandarin oranges, reserving 1/2 cup of the juice.
- Add the cake mix to a large mixing bowl.
- Add the eggs, melted butter, and reserved orange juice and mix to combine.
- Add the oranges and mix until the oranges are tiny pieces and combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and place into the preheated oven.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
- Remove the cake from the oven and allow to cool completely.
Frosting
- Once the cake is cool drain the crushed pineapple and reserve the juice.
- Combine with the pudding mix. It will be a little thick. If it is too thick to stir or too lumpy, add a bit of reserved pineapple juice or mandarin orange juice, about 1 tablespoon.
- Add the whipped topping and mix just until combined.
- Spread evenly over the completely cooled cake and decorate with additional fruit if desired.
- Place in the refrigerator until it is time to serve.
Notes
- White can mix can be used instead.
- 15 ounce can of mandarin oranges can be used. Drain the fruit well and do not add the additional 1/4 cup of juice to the cake mix.
- Melted butter can be replaced with vegetable oil.
- Whipped topping can be replaced with homemade whipped cream. You will need 3 cups of heavy whipping cream and 6 tablespoons of sugar.
- The cake can be baked in layers, reduce baking time to 20 to 25 minutes.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 13"x3" slice | Calories: 401kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 76mg | Sodium: 542mg | Potassium: 173mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 43g | Vitamin A: 708IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 139mg | Iron: 1mg
