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Slice of orange pineapple cake on a plate with a fork and topped with mandarin oranges.
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5 from 20 votes

Orange Pineapple Cake

Orange Pineapple cake is a light, fruity cake with an island flair. You will love the delicious whipped creamy topping! Perfect for potlucks and parties!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Cake, Orange, Pineapple
Servings: 15
Calories: 340kcal
Author: Echo Blickenstaff

Equipment

  • 12x18 Pan

Ingredients

  • 1 lemon or yellow cake mix
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 8 ounces mandarin oranges do not drain
  • 3.9 ounces instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 15 ounces crushed pineapple do not drain
  • 16 ounces container of whipped topping or whipped cream I use Cool Whip

Instructions

Cake:

  • Mix the first four ingredients in a large bowl.
    Glass mixing bowl with orange pineapple cake batter.
  • Pour cake batter into a 12x18 pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 15 minutes. Let cake cool before adding frosting.
    Orange pineapple cake batter in a baking sheet.

Frosting:

  • In a mixer, or with a blender, beat pudding mix, crushed pineapple, and whipped topping together.
    Glass mixing bowl with pineapple whipped topping.
  • Spread frosting generously over the cooled cake. The frosted cake should be kept in the refrigerator until it is served.
    Spreading pineapple whip topping on baked orange lemon cake.
  • Top with sliced mandarin oranges right before serving.
    Orange pineapple cake topped with mandarin oranges.

Notes

  • For the cake, you can use either a lemon or a yellow cake mix. I prefer the lemon cake mix because it brings out the citrus flavor of the oranges as well as the lemon in the mix, and I think it is delicious with the pineapple in the frosting.
  • You will know when the cake is done when it is just turning a light brown on top, and a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean.
  • This recipe makes a ton of frosting! The frosting is not a heavy, rich frosting, but more light and creamy so I generously heap it on the cake.
  • It is a nice touch to add mandarin orange slices, pineapple slices, or strawberry slices to the top of the cake when serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 340kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Sodium: 317mg | Potassium: 137mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 388IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 120mg | Iron: 1mg