Pig Pickin' Cake or Mandarin Orange Cake

I am not sure how this got it's name around here.  It has been a great dessert to have at gatherings, especially barbeques for many years.
You know what a pig pickin' is don't you?  It is mainly a southern thing so just in case you don't know you can read about it Here.

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Cake Ingredients

1 box yellow cake mix (Duncan Hines)

1-- 11 oz. can Mandarin Oranges (in juice)

4 eggs if extra large or fresh hen eggs I suggest you use 3 

1 cup Crisco oil

 

Frosting Ingredients

1 8 ounce Cool Whip **Very Important** That has been frozen solid and thawed for use.

1 large can crushed pineapple, drained well

1 small pkg. instant vanilla pudding (Jello)

1/2 cup chopped nuts pecans or walnuts

Preheat Oven to 350 degrees

This makes a 4 Layer Cake:

Mix all cake ingredients together.  Pour into prepared pans and bake 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.  Remove and cool on rack

Make your Frosting:

Prepare your instant pudding according to package directions

Mix all ingredients together.  Spread between layers and on top.  Keep refrigerated.

Tips:  You can use a butter cake mix for richer flavor or use 2 sticks softened butter for the 1 cup oil.  You may also use a white cake mix.
I used unsweetened crushed pineapple but you could add the pineapple in heavy syrup if you want a sweeter frosting...even though you will be draining the juice the fruit will still be sweeter.

 
Enjoy!

 

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