My sister Gail's daughter, Tracey, lives here in Florida in the same gated community that her parents and Bob and I live. This is her favorite cake, and shows up at many family occasions.

Pea Pickin' Cake

A sweet, cool treat after a hot afternoon of picking peas!

Preheat oven to 350

3 8-inch or 9-inch layer pans, greased and floured

Batter:

1  18.5-oz box yellow cake mix
1  (11-oz) can Mandarin oranges (use juice,  too)
1/2 c cooking oil
4 eggs

1. Beat in eggs with cake mix.
2. Add Mandarin orange juice.
3. Stir in oil.
4. Fold in oranges, using a mixer to break up the oranges.
5. Divide evenly into cake pans.

Bake 25 minutes. Cool and remove from pans

Icing:

1  12-oz Cool Whip
1  20-oz can crushed pineapple (use juice, too)
1  5 and 1/4-oz instant vanilla pudding

Mix all ingredients, and then ice cooked cake.

Refrigerate until you serve - store in fridge - Enjoy!

 

 

Gail with Cake Photo

Tracey's mother, Gail, with a festive Pea Pickin' Cake.