Tropical Sunshine Cake Food

QUICK SUNSHINE CAKE

Steps:

• Beat the eggs, and add them to the boxed cake mix. Add the oil and the mandarine oranges to the batter; remember to add the juice as well as the fruit. Pour the batter into a greased and floured 9 x 13 inch pan.
• Bake the cake for 40 minutes in a preheated oven at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Cool on wire rack.
• While cake is baking, prepare the frosting by mixing together the whipped dessert topping, the package of instant pudding, and the crushed pineapple with its juices. Set frosting in refrigerator to set. Frost when cake has thoroughly cooled.

TROPICAL SUNSHINE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Grease 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
• Combine cake mix, evaporated milk and eggs in large mixer bowl.
• Beat on low speed for 2 minutes.
• Stir in 1 cup pineapple.
• Pour batter into prepared baking pan.
• BAKE for 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool in pan on wire rack for 15 minutes.
• COMBINE sugar and 2 tablespoons reserved pineapple juice in small bowl; mix until smooth.
• Spread over warm cake, sprinkle with coconut and remaining pineapple. Cool completely before serving.
• Top with whipped cream, if desired.

TROPICAL SUNSHINE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
• Combine cake mix, evaporated milk and eggs in large mixing bowl.
• Beat on low speed for 2 minutes.
• Stir in 1 cup pineapple.
• Pour batter into prepared baking pan.
• Sprinkle with almonds Bake for 30- 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted into center comes out clean.
• Cool in pan or wire rack for 15 minutes.
• Combine sugar and 2 tablespoons reserved pineapple juice in small bowl; mix until smooth.
• Spread over warm cake, sprinkle with coconut and remaining pineapple.
• Cool completely before serving.
• Top with whipped cream if desired.

STRAWBERRY SUNSHINE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, beat egg whites, cream of tartar and salt until soft peaks form.
• Gradually add 1 cup sugar, a tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form; set aside.
• In another bowl, beat egg yolks until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Gradually add remaining sugar, beating until thick and lemon-colored.
• Blend in water and extracts.
• Sift flour over batter; beat until smooth.
• Fold in egg whites just until blended.
• Spoon into an ungreased 10-inch tube pan.
• Cut through batter with a knife to removed air pockets; smooth the top.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 50-55 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched.
• Immediately invert pan; cool completely.
• In a large bowl; dissolve gelatin in bowling water. Add ice water and stir.
• Place bowl in ice water for about 5 minutes or until slightly thickened.
• Fold in strawberries and 1/2 cup of the whipped topping.
• Run a knife around the edges of pan to loosen cake.
• Split the cake horizontally into three layers (I use dental floss); place bottom layer on a serving plate.
• Spread with half of the gelatin mixture. Repeat with a layer of cake and then the remaining gelatin mixture. Top with remaining cake layer.
• Frost top and sides with remaining whipped topping. Garnish with strawberries.
• Store in refrigerator until ready to serve. Refrigerate leftovers.

CALIFORNIA SUNSHINE CAKE

Steps:

• Juice the oranges, reserving juice for topping.
• Put the orange rind, the raisins and the nuts through the medium blade of a meat grinder (or process with steel blade in food processor until a coarse grind is achieved).
• Combine butter and sugar in mixer bowl and beat together until fluffy.
• Add eggs one at a time and continue beating until completely incorporated.
• Combine salt, flour and baking soda and sift together.
• Add flour and buttermilk alternately in 3 portions, mixing on low after each addition.
• Fold in orange, raisin, nut mixture until completely combined.
• Preheat oven to 350F and grease a 9" X 13" pan or a bundt pan.
• Bake for 45 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in cake comes out clean.
• While cake is still hot, pierce all over with a fork.
• Mix orange juice, sugar and cinnamon and carefully pour mixture over cake. (This is harder on the bundt cake -- be patient).
• When cake has cooled, remove from pan.
• Refrigerate leftover cake.