ORANGE TORTE 
1 box Duncan Hines Deluxe II yellow cake mix
1 stick butter or 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 c. Crisco oil
4 eggs
1 (11 oz.) can mandarin oranges with juice (add last)

Place all ingredients in bowl and stir at low speed, then on high speed, until well mixed. Spray 3 cake pans with Pam and bake at 325 to 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes or until cake springs back after quick finger touch. Cool completely and frost and fill cake with filling and topping below.

FILLING AND TOPPING FOR ORANGE TORTE:

1 (15 1/4 oz.) can chilled crushed pineapple
1 lg. pkg. (or 2 sm.) instant lemon pudding mix
1 (9 oz.) pkg. Cool Whip

Place chilled pineapple and juice in bowl; add instant pudding mix and mix well. Fold in Cool Whip. Spread between cake layers and frost entire cake. Keep in refrigerator until it is all eaten. The longer the better!

 

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