Almost Heaven Cake
By: sarahworldcook
Published: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 - 2:39pm

Ingredients




1 box yellow cake mix
2 cans (15 oz.) of mandarin oranges
20 oz. can crushed pineapple
1 box instant vanilla pudding- 4 serving size
1/2 cup cups cold milk, ½ slightly warmed
8 ounces cream cheese, softened completely (I use low fat)
8 oz. cool whip (I use low fat)

Preparation

1 Prepare the cake mix as directed on the package 2 Add in one drained can of mandarin oranges as you mix the cake 3 The oranges will be blended into small pieces 4 Bake in a 9x13 inch prepared oblong cake pan 5 After baking, while the cake is still warm, poke holes in the cake over the entire surface using a fork 6 Pour the undrained crushed pineapple over the hot cake 7 Spread the pineapple evenly over the surface of the cake 8 Allow the cake to cool 9 Mix cream cheese with the pudding mix and 1/2 cup warm milk 10 After mixing together well, add gradually the cold milk while continuing to mix until well blended (easiest with an electric mixer) 11 If you add the cold milk too quickly to the cream cheese, it will be lumpy Place in the refrigerator for about 1 hour or more until it is more firm 12 Then remove and spread over top of the cake 13 Then spread the cool whip over the cake 14 Drain the second can of mandarin oranges 15 Arrange the pieces over top of the cool whip in rows or another type of pretty design 16 Cover and refrigerate for at least another 1-2 hours before serving. 17 Store covered in the refrigerator.

About


This is a wonderful dessert- moist, juicy cake from the pineapple juice, the thin pudding/cream cheese layer adds a special flavor, and the cool whip topping and oranges add a light but refreshing flavor. All in all, this is about my favorite cake! It is wonderful for large gatherings. It is not the most elegant-looking dessert, but it will certainly bring much appreciation when they take the first bite. Another added bonus is that this recipe is another cake mix-made special (my kind of easy).