Pig-Pickin' Cake, GF

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A pig-pickin' cake is an orange and pineapple flavored yellow cake you will commonly find at a pig-pickin', and I have to imagine it started being called this because it is always a staple at this kind of cookout. (Not because there is a pig in it, like you may wonder if you’ve never heard of it!)

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Ingredients

  • 1 1 1 butter recipe yellow cake mix GF
  • 1/2 1/2 1/2 tsp. baking soda (if using King Arthur Cake Mix)
  • 11 11 can 11 oz can mandarin oranges, drained. Reserve the liquid
  • 4 4 4 eggs
  • 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 1 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 8 2 8 2 8 oz containers whipped topping extra creamy
  • 1 20 1 20 1 20 oz can crushed pineapple in juice
  • 2 3.4 2 3.4 2 3.4 oz boxes instant vanilla pudding

Preparation

Step 1


Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Grease 2 round cake pans. (3 layers can be made instead of 2, checking after about 20 minutes)

From can of oranges reserve liquid and 8-10 slices for garnish.

Mix remaining oranges, cake mix, eggs, oil, and vanilla with electric mixer until smooth.

Pour the mix equally into the two pans and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. If using King Arthur GF yellow mix, the cake should be brown and feel firm on top. Instant read thermometer should get to 212F

While the cakes are baking, whip together both containers of whipped topping, the undrained pineapple, and both boxes of pudding with a wooden spoon or similar. Set aside.
Some recipes recommend mixing the pudding with the pineapple and letting it set for about 5 minutes before folding in the whipped cream.

When cakes are finished baking and cool enough to handle, turn them out onto separate plates, poke a few holes in both layers with a knife, then pour the juice from the mandarin oranges over top of the cakes. (It makes it them more moist.)

When cakes are fully cooled spread frosting on the first layer, top with the second cake layer, and cover with more frosting on the top and sides. Add remaining oranges on top for decoration.


Recipe Notes

This recipe makes a lot of frosting because I hate running out of frosting when icing a layer cake! Don't be afraid to lick the spoon...a lot. Enjoy!
(Making 3 layers makes the frosting more manageable!)

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