Pineapple Sunshine Cake
This Pineapple Sunshine Cake recipe is a fun, retro recipe that my family loves! It's light, fruity and oh-so-easy to make.
Ingredients
- 15.25 ounces yellow cake mix
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 cups mandarin oranges, drained, divided
- 1/2 cup mandarin orange syrup, reserved from the canned oranges
For the topping:
- 10 ounces crushed pineapple
- 3.5 ounces box instant vanilla pudding mix, one box
- 8 ounces whipped topping
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Prepare a 9x13'' baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, add cake mix, eggs, oil, and 1/2 cup of the reserved liquid from the oranges. Fold to combine, then beat for 3-4 minutes on medium until light and fluffy. Add 1.5 cups of the drained mandarin orange segments and mix until they are broken into small pieces.
- Combine cake mix, eggs, infused olive oil, and 1/2 cup of liquid from oranges in mixer with beater attachment on low until combined, then mix 3-4 minutes on medium until light and fluffy. Add 1 to 1 and 1/2 cans of drained orange segments (save at least a 1/2 can of the orange segments to garnish the top of the finished cake) and mix on medium until fully incorporated and broken up.
- Pour into prepared pan and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the center. Allow to cool on a wire rack.
- For the topping, add whipped topping, crushed pineapple, pudding mix, and vanilla extract to a clean mixing bowl. Whip with a wire whisk until it's fully combined. Then, chill in the fridge until the cake has cooled.
- Spread the chilled topping over the cooled cake, then top with the reserved mandarin orange slices. You can place them in rows, or in a sunshine pattern.
- Chill for one hour before serving.
Notes
I included the original whipped cream frosting above. If you want something a bit richer and sweeter, I like a cream cheese frosting on this cake too! You will need to whip together:
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 stick of butter (1/2 cup), softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3-4 cups powdered sugar, add in increments until it's the consistency you want
Serving: 1slice, Calories: 338kcal, Carbohydrates: 50g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 14g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Trans Fat: 0.1g, Cholesterol: 55mg, Sodium: 346mg, Potassium: 141mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 33g, Vitamin A: 326IU, Vitamin C: 11mg, Calcium: 113mg, Iron: 1mg
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