Incredible Pig Pickin Cake Food

PIG PICKIN' CAKE

Steps:

• For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9-by-13-inch cake pan with baking spray.
• Combine the cake mix, butter, vanilla, eggs and 1/2 cup reserved mandarin juice in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat for 4 minutes on medium-high speed. Add 1 1/2 cups of the drained orange slices and beat again until the oranges have broken into small pieces, about 1 minute. Transfer the batter to the prepared cake pan and bake until golden brown and set, 25 to 27 minutes. Allow to cool completely, then turn out onto a large platter.
• For the topping: Cream together the cream cheese and confectioners' sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove the mixture to a small bowl. Add the cream and vanilla to the stand mixer bowl and switch to the whisk attachment, then whip until soft peaks form, about 2 minutes. Add the cream cheese mixture, distributing it evenly around the bowl. Whip until stiff peaks form, 3 to 4 minutes. Fold in the pineapple.
• Spread the frosting evenly over the cooled cake and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Garnish with the remaining mandarin orange slices.

MANDARIN ORANGE PINEAPPLE CAKE (AKA PIG PICKIN CAKE)

Steps:

• Prepare the yellow cake mix according to the directions on the box, EXCEPT substitute the can of mandarin oranges (with juice) for the water. Beat the mandarin oranges in with the other ingredients with an electric hand mixer. Bake according to directions.
• To make the topping, stir together canned crushed pineapple (with juice), thawed whipped topping, and vanilla pudding mix. Spread over cake evenly once the cake has cooled.

PIG PICKIN' CAKE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350°F.
• Grease and flour lightly one 13x9-inch pan.
• Place all ingredients for cake in mixer bowl and beat with electric mixer until well combined( about 2 minutes).
• Bake at 350°F for 25-30 minutes( until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean).
• Allow cake to completely cool in pan.
• Drain crushed pineapple and reserve juice.
• In separate bowl combine crushed pineapple and dry pudding mix.
• Fold in whipped topping until well blended.
• Poke holes in cooled cake.
• Pour 3/4 cup of reserved pineapple juice over cake.
• Spread frosting over cake.
• Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
• Enjoy!

PIG PICKIN' CAKE

Steps:

• Prepare the yellow cake mix as directed for a 9 X 13 pan.
• (I sometimes use the liquid reserved from the crushed pineapple as part of the liquid in the cake).
• Allow the cake to cool completely in the pan.
• Spread the crushed pineapple evenly over the cake (use good judgement, you don't want to oversoak the cake).
• Prepare the pudding mix as directed with the 2 cups of milk, or prepare your own recipe for vanilla pudding.
• If using a cooked pudding, prepare it ahead and allow it to cool completely before adding to the cake.
• Spread the pudding evenly over the cake and pineapple.
• If using, slice the banana and arrange slices evenly over the pudding.
• Spread the Cool Whip or whipped cream evenly over the top of the cake to frost.
• Sprinkle with toasted coconut to taste.
• Keep in the refrigerator.
• The longer it sets, the better it tastes.

INCREDIBLE PIG PICKIN' CAKE

Steps:

• Mix cake mix, eggs, oil and oranges.
• Pour into 3 or 4 greased layer cake pans.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes, cool on racks.
• Mix pineapple, cool whip and pudding.
• Fill and frost.
• Decorate with coconut and cherries, or not.

PIG PICKIN' CAKE

Steps:

• Beat the first 4 ingredients together in a large mixing bowl using an electric mixer at medium speed until blended.
• Stir in oranges.
• Pour batter into 3 greased and floured 8-inch cake pans (layers will be thin).
• Bake in a 350° oven for 25-30 minutes or until a pick comes out clean.
• Cool layers in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes; remove layers from pans and cool completely on wire racks.
• In a large bowl, stir together the crushed pineapple and next 3 ingredients; spread pineapple mixture evenly between layers and on top of cake.
• Chill cake 3-4 hours.
• Garnish with chopped pecans, if desired.
• Store cake in the refrigerator.

PIG PICKIN' CAKE

Steps:

• Combine cake mix,eggs, oil and oranges in a large bowl.
• Blend on low speed for 2 minutes.
• Grease and flour 2 layer cake pans.
• Bake in 350 oven for 33 to 38 minutes.
• Mix pudding mix with 1 1/2 cups milk until thick.
• Drain pineapple.
• Add pineapple and whipped topping to pudding.
• Spread between layers and on top of cake.