Southern Pig Pickin' Cake

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cupsall-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cupsgranulated sugar
• 2 1/2 tspbaking powder
• 1/2 tspsalt
• 1/2 cupvegetable oil
• 4 largeeggs
• 1 (11 oz) canmandarin oranges, undrained, oranges lightly crushed
• 1 (3.4 oz) boxinstant vanilla pudding mix, for frosting
• 1 (20 oz) cancrushed pineapple, undrained, for frosting
• 1 (8 oz) tubfrozen whipped topping, thawed, for frosting

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Method

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.

2. 2

   Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl.

3. 3

   Add oil, eggs, and the entire can of mandarin oranges with their juice; beat on medium speed 2 minutes until well combined (the batter will be thin, with soft chunks of orange throughout).

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4. 4

   Divide batter between the prepared pans; bake 22-25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

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5. 5

   Cool in the pans 10 minutes, then turn out onto racks to cool completely.

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6. 6

   For the frosting, whisk the pudding mix into the undrained crushed pineapple until thickened, then fold in the whipped topping until smooth.

7. 7

   Level the cake layers if needed, then spread the frosting between the layers, on top, and around the sides.

8. 8

   Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving and keep chilled.

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