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Orange Pineapple Cake
18
1
⁄
4
-ounce box yellow cake mix
4 eggs
11-ounce can mandarin oranges,
undrained
1
⁄
2
cup vegetable oil
15
1
⁄
4
-ounce can crushed pineapple,
undrained
In a large bowl, blend cake mix, eggs, oranges, and oil at MEDIUM speed for 3 to
5 minutes. Divide batter into two greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans.
Bake approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour at 325ºF. Let cake cool on wire racks.
To make icing, in a medium bowl, beat pineapple, pudding, and whipped topping
mix at LOW speed for 3 minutes. Ice the cooled cake and store in the refrigerator.
(Tip: Cake flavor is enhanced if left overnight in refrigerator.)
Pound Cake
1 cup butter, room temperature
3 cups sugar
6 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar on MEDIUM speed.
Add eggs, one at a time, and beat thoroughly after each addition. Add vanilla and
almond extracts and continue mixing. Reduce speed to LOW and alternately add
cream and flour. Pour batter into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan. Bake
for about 1 hour and 20 minutes at 325ºF, or until tests done.
1 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
1 cup whipping cream
3 cups flour
1-ounce box vanilla sugar-free instant
pudding
12-ounce container frozen light
whipped topping, thawed
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