Mandarin Orange Cake

Mandarin Orange Cake

Ingredients:

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup flour
• 1 tsp. soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 egg
• 1 small can mandarin oranges, drained
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• 1 tsp. vanilla

Sauce:

• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 1-1/2 Tbsp. milk
• 1-1/2 Tbsp. butter

Directions:

Drain oranges, combine all ingredients in bowl and beat 3 minutes. Place in an 8x8 inch pan and bake at 350 degrees F for 30 to 35 minutes.

Source: A friend gave me this from their family cookbook.

By Elaine from Iowa

Mandarin Cake

Cake

• 1 package Duncan Hines Butter Cake Mix
• 1/2 stick butter or margarine
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup canola oil (or 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce may be substituted for 1/2 cup of oil)
• 3/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
• 1 (11 oz.) can mandarin oranges drained, save juice

Combine cake mix, butter, eggs, oil and juice from oranges and mix for 2 minutes. Fold in chopped oranges and nuts and pour into 3 greased and floured round cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25 minutes. Cool on rack.

Frosting

• 1 (8 oz.) tub cool whip
• 1 (3 oz.) package instant pudding mix (vanilla, orange or pineapple)
• 1 (15 - 1/4 oz.) can crushed pineapple with juice

Mix all ingredients together and frost cake. Store in refrigerator.

By Trudy from Springfield, IL