Sunshine Cake
User Reviews
5
Sunshine Cake
Description
The Sunshine Cake blends a standard yellow cake mix with whole mandarin oranges, including their juice, to give the batter moisture and citrus flavor. Baked in a single 9x13 pan, the result is a tender cake with spots of juicy fruit throughout. The frosting is a lightly sweet, creamy mixture made from whipped topping, crushed pineapple, vanilla pudding mix, and vanilla extract. This combination is smooth and fruity, contrasting the cake's texture. The final presentation is enhanced by optional garnishes like maraschino cherries, pineapple slices, and additional mandarin oranges, offering visual appeal and extra bursts of flavor. This dessert works well chilled or at room temperature and can be served for casual family meals or as a sunny party treat.
Ingredients
Cake:
- 15.25 ounce yellow cake mix package
- 11 ounces mandarin oranges with juice
- 4 egg
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt coarse
Frosting:
- 16 ounces whipped topping frozen, thawed, like Cool Whip
- 1 15 ounce pineapple drained, crushed, canned
- 1 3.5 ounce vanilla pudding mix instant, package
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Garnish:
- maraschino cherries
- pineapple slices
- mandarin orange
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Coat a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, stir together the cake mix, oranges with juice, eggs, oil, vanilla extract and salt.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the cake passes the toothpick test. Remove and cool completely on a wire rack.
- When ready to frost, fold together the whipped topping, crushed pineapple, pudding mix and vanilla extract.
- Top and garnish with pineapple, cherries and oranges, all optional.
- If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in the comments or star ratings!
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 18Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 238 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 238kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 37mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 317mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 112mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 27g | 54% |
| Vitamin A | 202IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 85mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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