Pineapple Delight Cake

Pineapple Delight Cake
Submitted by:
Jim & Marge Phelps


INGREDIENTS:
1 box yellow cake mix (disregard directions on box)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
4 eggs
1 can 12 oz. evaporated milk
1 can 11 oz. mandarin oranges including juice
1 cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon orange flavoring


DIRECTIONS:
1. Beat together cake mix, vanilla, eggs and evaporated milk for 3 minutes then add orange flavoring, mandarin oranges and beat until pieces are small
2. Stir in nuts
3. Pour into three greased and floured 8 inch layer pans
4. Bake at 350º for 20-25 minutes or until done. (Layers will be thin)
Cool 10 minutes in pan
Place cake on wax paper and allow to cool completely before spreading the topping.

TOPPING INGREDIENTS:
1 cup chopped pecans
1 small 3 3/4 oz. vanilla pudding instant (add dry)
1 8 oz. Cool Whip ( we used creamy cool whip)
1 large 20 oz. can crushed pineapple (don't drain)
1 teaspoon orange flavoring

Directions:

1. Combine pineapple (don’t drain), dry vanilla instant pudding & orange flavoring (let set a few minutes)
2. Add Cool Whip & chopped pecans
3. Spread topping between layers and on top
Refrigerate