Description
This Classic Pig Pickin’ Cake recipe is a beloved Southern dessert featuring moist yellow cake infused with mandarin oranges and topped with a creamy pineapple frosting. Perfect for potlucks and gatherings!
Ingredients
Scale
Cake:
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 (11 oz) can mandarin oranges (with juice)
Frosting:
- 1 (20 oz) can crushed pineapple (drained)
- 1 (3.4 oz) box instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1 (8 oz) tub whipped topping (like Cool Whip)
- Extra mandarin orange segments for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare cake pans.
- Mix batter: Combine cake mix, eggs, oil, and mandarin oranges; beat until fluffy.
- Bake: Pour batter into pans and bake for 25–30 minutes; let cool.
- Make frosting: Mix drained pineapple with pudding mix, then fold in whipped topping.
- Frost cake: Spread frosting on cooled cakes and garnish with orange segments.
- Chill: Refrigerate the cake for at least 1 hour before serving.
Notes
- This cake tastes best when chilled and can be made a day ahead.
- Enhance the citrus flavor by adding orange zest to the batter.
- Homemade whipped cream can be used instead of Cool Whip.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 290 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg
