Island Cake – With Cake Mix

This light and refreshing cake is perfect for spring! All you need is a yellow cake mix box and a few ingredients and this cake will make you the star of the potluck.

I remember when I first started baking I would drag my mom to the baking aisle of our local grocery store and grab 3 or 4 different cake box mixes. Throughout that week, I would grab a box and follow the instructions on the back and end up with a delicious final product. They were so easy and foolproof!

I first had this cake at a community potluck and I must have spent hours trying to find the recipe online. It’s been so long ago that I honestly don’t remember where I found it but a quick look online tells me it’s still a popular cake. Over the past 5 years, I’ve been making and re-making this cake for every get-together. It’s super easy, super light, and super tasty. Give it a try and let me know how it turns out!

This light and refreshing cake is perfect for spring! All you need is a yellow cake mix box and a few ingredients and this cake will make you the star of the potluck.

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Island Cake – Yellow Cake Mix

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Ingredients

• 1 Box Yellow Cake Mix
• 3 Large Eggs
• 1/2 Cup Vegetable Oil
• 11 ounce Can of Mandarin Oranges Optionally, get an extra can for garnishing on top of the cake
• 8 ounces Cool Whip
• 20 ounce Can of Crushed Pineapple
• 1/4 cup condensed milk
• 1/4 cup Vanilla instant pudding

Instructions

1. Follow the instructions of the cake mix, I prefer the Betty Crocker brand. Instead of adding water, substitute the water for the can of mandarin oranges. Make sure to add the juices as well as the mandarin fruit.
2. Bake the cake in the oven at 350 degrees
3. While the cake is baking, prepare the frosting by combining the cool whip, condensed milk, and instant pudding.
4. Drain the pineapples completely and fold them into the frosting.
5. Place the frosting in the freezer until the cake has baked and completely cooled down
6. Once the cake has completely cooled you can go ahead and frost it
7. Optional: Decorate the frosted cake with mandarin oranges