Pig Pickin Cake
Jun 11, 2025 01:28 PM
Jazz up a boxed cake mix to create a moist, fruity layer cake with an easy Cool Whip and pudding frosting. This orange pineapple Pig Pickin Cake recipe is an old fashioned recipe favorite.
I’ve been making this Orange Pineapple Pig Pickin’ Cake for over 20 years ago. It’s a popular Southern cake that is often served at pig roasts, according to Eater.com. I am a pineapple and orange cake lover, so when I came across this fruity cake, I knew it was for me!
We’ve shared this pig pickin cake with many friends and family, the biggest group being our church family. They love this cake and I am asked to make it quite often, which is fine with me since it is so easy. This cake takes home the blue ribbon.
For fun, I call this mandarin orange cake the “sunshine cake” because it’s perfect for a spring picnic or bbq. It also makes a beautiful Easter cake.
Ingredients:
- 20 ounces unsweetened crushed pineapple 1 can, drained, juice reserved
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup pineapple juice drained from crushed pineapple
- 3 large eggs
- 11 ounces mandarin oranges 1 can, drained
- 3.4 ounces dry instant vanilla pudding mix 1 small box
- 12 ounces Cool Whip or stabilized whipped cream
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
25 minutes
Total Time:
40 minutes
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