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Sunshine Cake
This EASY Sunshine Cake recipe is a moist yellow cake flavored with vibrant oranges and topped with a creamy pineapple-infused topping!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 18
Calories: 238 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Cake:
- 15.25 ounce package yellow cake mix
- 11 ounces mandarin oranges with juice
- 4 eggs
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
Frosting:
- 16 ounces frozen whipped topping thawed (like cool whip)
- 1 15 ounce can crushed pineapple , drained
- 1 3.5 ounce package instant vanilla pudding mix
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Garnish:
- Maraschino cherries
- pineapple slices
- mandarin oranges
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!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
238kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
39g
(13%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
37mg
(12%)
Sodium
317mg
(13%)
Potassium
112mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
27g
(54%)
Vitamin A
202IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
85mg
(9%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 18Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 238
% 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.