Use canned mandarin oranges to make a cake.
Mandarin orange cake is a light-tasting cake that's a fresh alternative to serve to your friends and family at your next event. Made with canned mandarin oranges, your cake will be similar in flavor to the canned fruit. Because the ingredients used are pantry staples, this can be a useful option for a last minute party. Using additional garnishes adds a customized preparation of your dish.
Instructions
1. Prepare one package yellow, white or angel food cake mix according to package directions, adding 1 tbsp. orange zest to your batter. Mix with a electric mixer on low for 30 seconds, and then on medium for an additional two minutes. Grease two 9 in. round cake pans with butter or nonstick cooking spray and then dust with flour, or spray with floured nonstick cooking spray. Pour the batter into the cake pans and bake according to package instructions until a toothpick poked into the center of the cake comes out clean.
2. Remove the cakes from the oven and set them on a wire rack for at least ten minutes as they begin to cool. Place the cake pans on a heat resistant surface and place the wire rack over the top of the cakes and then turn the cakes over. Allow the cake pan to sit on the upside down cake for a few minutes. Gently lift the cake pans to reveal the cake and allow them to cool for at least an hour prior to covering with topping.
3. Prepare the topping while your cake is baking. Whip 1 pint of heavy whipping cream until it forms soft peaks. Fold the whipped cream with the juice from the mandarin oranges and one package instant vanilla pudding mix. Spread the topping generously over the top of each layer of cake and top the bottom cake with the drained mandarin oranges. Place the upper cake layer on top of the mandarin oranges, with the whipped cream side down. Dust the top of the cake with powdered sugar. Add maraschino cherries to the mandarin oranges for a unique flavor in your cake or fold coconut into the whipped cream for a tropical flare.
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