Ingredients
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1 (18 1/4 ounce) package yellow cake mix
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1/3 cup water
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1/3 cup vegetable oil
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3 large eggs
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1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
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1 (15 ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained
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1 (3 1/2 ounce) package vanilla instant pudding mix
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1 (12 ounce) container Cool Whip, thawed
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1/2 cup chopped pecans
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chopped pecans
Instructions
- 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.