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Two slices of Orange Cake with Pineapple Topping with a fork.
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5 from 18 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.
    Mixing bowl with cake batter for Orange Cake with Pineapple Topping.
  • Pour cake batter into a 12x18 pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 15 minutes. Let cake cool before adding frosting.
    Large rectangle baking sheet with spread out cake batter for Orange Cake with Pineapple Topping.

Frosting:

  • In a mixer, or with a blender, beat pudding mix, crushed pineapple, and whipped topping together.
    Mixing bowl with Pineapple topping for Orange Cake.
  • Spread frosting generously over the cooled cake. The frosted cake should be kept in the refrigerator until it is served.
    Spreading Pineapple topping with a spatula on top of a baked Orange cake.

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