{"id":4953,"date":"2026-05-15T00:23:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T00:23:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=4953"},"modified":"2026-05-15T00:23:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T00:23:33","slug":"mandarin-orange-cake-with-pineapple-coconut-frosting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/15\/mandarin-orange-cake-with-pineapple-coconut-frosting\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Mandarin Orange Cake with Pineapple Coconut Frosting"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\u00a0Mandarin Orange Cake with Pineapple Coconut Frosting<\/h2>\n<h3>\u00a0Ingredients<\/h3>\n<h4>For the Cake:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>1 box yellow cake mix<\/li>\n<li>1 (11 oz) can mandarin oranges in juice (do NOT drain)<\/li>\n<li>4 large eggs<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup vegetable oil<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>For the Frosting:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>1 (8 oz) container whipped topping (like Cool Whip), thawed<\/li>\n<li>1 (20 oz) can crushed pineapple, well drained<\/li>\n<li>1 cup shredded sweetened coconut<\/li>\n<li>1 small box instant vanilla pudding mix (3.4 oz)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0Instructions<\/h2>\n<h3>1. Make the Cake<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat oven to <strong>350\u00b0F (175\u00b0C)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Grease and flour a 9&#215;13 inch baking pan.<\/li>\n<li>In a large bowl, mix:\n<ul>\n<li>cake mix<\/li>\n<li>mandarin oranges (with juice)<\/li>\n<li>eggs<\/li>\n<li>oil<\/li>\n<li>vanilla (if using)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Beat with an electric mixer for about <strong>2\u20133 minutes<\/strong> until well combined.<\/li>\n<li>Pour batter into prepared pan.<\/li>\n<li>Bake for <strong>30\u201335 minutes<\/strong>, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.<\/li>\n<li>Let the cake cool completely.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>2. Make the Frosting<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>In a bowl, combine:\n<ul>\n<li>whipped topping<\/li>\n<li>drained crushed pineapple<\/li>\n<li>coconut<\/li>\n<li>dry pudding mix<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Stir gently until creamy and well blended.<\/li>\n<li>Chill for <strong>10\u201315 minutes<\/strong> for best texture.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>3. Assemble<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Spread frosting evenly over the cooled cake.<\/li>\n<li>Sprinkle extra coconut on top if desired.<\/li>\n<li>Refrigerate for at least <strong>1 hour before serving<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>\u00a0Serving Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Serve cold for best flavor<\/li>\n<li>Tastes even better the next day<\/li>\n<li>Perfect for summer gatherings, holidays, or potlucks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0Extra Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Add chopped pecans for crunch<\/li>\n<li>Use coconut milk pudding for stronger coconut flavor<\/li>\n<li>For a lighter version, reduce coconut and use sugar-free pudding<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Mandarin Orange Cake with Pineapple Coconut Frosting \u00a0Ingredients For the Cake: 1 box yellow cake mix 1 (11 oz) can&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4954,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4953","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4953","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4953"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4953\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4955,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4953\/revisions\/4955"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4954"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4953"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4953"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4953"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}