MILLION DOLLAR CAKE

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I need a "Million Dollar" recipe because when I asked my DIL what I could bring for dinner, she joked "How about a million dollars?"!!! I found this on All Recipes where it got rave reviews. This suits my family's tastes perfectly. Make the day before.

Provided by Kats Mom

Categories     Dessert

Time 55m

Yield 1 cake, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 (18 1/4 ounce) package yellow cake mix
3 eggs (or as called for by your cake mix)
1/3 cup oil (or as called for by your cake mix)
1 1/3 cups water (or as called for by your cake mix)
8 ounces cream cheese
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple in juice
2 (8 ounce) cans mandarin oranges, drained
1 (3 1/2 ounce) package vanilla instant pudding mix
1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed

Steps:

  • Mix and bake cake mix as per package instruction for two 8 or 9 inch round layers.
  • Let layers cool, and then split each layer in half so as to have 4 layers.
  • In a large bowl, whip cream cheese until soft, and then gradually mix in confectioners' sugar.
  • Stir in the pineapple with juice and the drained mandarin oranges, reserving about 5 mandarin orange slices to decorate the top of cake.
  • Mix in the dry pudding mix.
  • Fold in the whipped topping.
  • Place one cake layer on a cake plate cut side up; spread with frosting.
  • Place another layer cut side down on the first one, and top with more frosting.
  • Repeat until all layers are used, spreading last bit of frosting on top and sides of cake.
  • Decorate with reserved mandarin orange slices.
  • Refrigerate overnight before serving.

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