Shelly's Recipe

MANDARIN ORANGE CAKE

Category: Cakes

1 box yellow cake mix
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, if desired
1 (11 oz) can mandarin orange segments, undrained
4 eggs
1 (20 oz) can crushed pineapple, undrained
1 (4-serving size) box vanilla instant pudding and pie filling mix
1/2 to 1 tsp grated orange peel, if desired
1 cup frozen (thawed) whipped topping

Heat oven to 350. Grease bottom only of 13x9-inch pan, or lightly spray. In large bowl, beat cake mix, oil, walnuts, orange segments, and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds; beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Pour into pan. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.

To make pineapple frosting, stir together pineapple, dry pudding mix and orange peel. Gently stir in whipped topping. Spread on cake. Store tightly covered in refrigerator.