This delightful cake is like having a burst of sunshine in every bite! It’s a light cake perfect for summer picnics!

Easy Pineapple Orange Cake

My Aunt Joy knows I’ve been on a quest to dig up old recipe treasures, so she made her version of this Pineapple Orange Cake to share with me! I remembered this recipe from my childhood, but had forgotten all about it! Joy’s version is a smidge different – she uses coconut and nuts in her whipped topping. It’s still just as delicious, just a different variation!

This recipe is actually my Nana’s. She made this for us when we spent our summers at the cabin when we were kids. I am so grateful to Joy for bringing back the memory of this delicious cake!

The best way I can think of to describe this cake is comparing it to tasting sunshine in every bite! This cake is very refreshing, it’s not too sweet, and it’s really light – which is perfect for the summer time! This cake doesn’t really look super impressive, but I can guarantee 100% satisfaction at first bite! It’s so good!

If you love this cake, then I think you’ll really like Strawberry Jello Pudding Poke Cake, Strawberry Shortcake Bars, Blueberry Zucchini Cake, and Cinnamon Zucchini Cake, too!

What You’ll Need:

• 1 box Yellow Cake Mix
• 1/2 cup Oil
• 1 (11 oz) can Mandarin Oranges + Juice
• 3 Eggs
• 12 oz Cool Whip
• 1 (15 oz) can Crushed Pineapple, Drained
• 1 (3.4 oz) Instant Vanilla Pudding

How to Make Pineapple Orange Cake

• Preheat oven according to the directions on the back of the cake mix box.
• Spray a 9 x 13 pan with non-stick spray and set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine 1 yellow cake mix, 1/2 cup oil, 1 (11 oz) can mandarin oranges + juice, and 3 eggs. Beat together until well combined.
• Bake for the amount of time listed on the back of the cake mix box.
• When the cake is cool, beat together 12 oz Cool Whip (which is 1 (8 oz) container + 1/2 (8 oz) container), 1 (15 oz) can drained crushed pineapple, and 1 (3.4 oz) instant vanilla pudding.
• Spread whipped topping evenly over the cake.

More Cake:

• Pumpkin Cake
• Caramel Apple Poke Cake
• Cinnamon Zucchini Cake
• Strawberry Jello Pudding Poke Cake
• Strawberry Shortcake Bars
• Banana Cake
• Rhubarb Streusel Cake with Warm Vanilla Sauce
• Rhubarb Cake with Cinnamon Icing
• Cranberry Pumpkin Cake
• Rhubarb Cake with Butter Sauce
• Cinnabon Cinnamon Roll Cake
• Blueberry Zucchini Cake

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Pineapple Orange Cake

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Pineapple Orange Cake, this delightful cake is like having a burst of sunshine in every bite! It's a light cake perfect for summer picnics!

Prep Time 45 minutes

Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 box Yellow Cake Mix
• 1/2 cup Oil
• 1 (11 oz) can Mandarin Oranges + Juice
• 3 Eggs
• 12 oz Cool Whip
• 1 (15 oz) can Crushed Pineapple, Drained
• 1 (3.4 oz) Instant Vanilla Pudding

Instructions

1. Preheat oven according to the directions on the back of the cake mix box.
2. Spray a 9 x 13 pan with non-stick spray and set aside.
3. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, oil, madarin oranges + juice, and eggs. Beat together until well combined.
4. Bake for the amount of time listed on the back of the cake mix box.
5. When the cake is cool, beat together Cool Whip, drained crushed pineapple, and instant vanilla pudding.
6. Spread whipped topping evenly over the cake.