~ PINEAPPLE ORANGE CAKE ~

~ Pineapple Orange Cake ~ image

Provided by Cassie *

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 - 18 1/4 oz yellow cake mix
1/3 c oil
3 eggs
1 1/3 c water
FILLING
8 oz softened cream cheese
1 1/2 c confectioner's sugar
1 - 20 oz crushed pineapple and juices
2 - 8 oz cans - drained mandarin oranges
1 - 31/2 oz instant vanilla pudding
1 - 8 oz tub, thawed whipped topping

Steps:

1. Mix the cake and bake in two - 8 or 9 inch cake pans, according to package directions. Line pans with waxed paper or use bakers joy cooking spray. Remove cakes from pans and cool on rack. Once cool, split each layer in half horizontally, so to end up with 4.
2. Filling: In a large bowl, whip the cream cheese until fluffy and gradually blend in the sugar. Stir in the pineapple and juice. Reserve 5 - 6 drained mandarin orange slices and stir in the rest. Next, mix in the box of pudding and then the thawed cool whip.
3. Place one layer on a cake plate, cut side up and spread with frosting. ( Make sure you reserve enough frosting for the top and sides of cake.) Place anther layer of cake, cut side down. Spread with more frosting. Repeat with remaining layers, spreading remaining frosting on top and sides of cake. Decorate the top with remaining mandarins. Best served after refrigerating over night. Enjoy!