help up layer of yellow bar , fluffy pineapple plant fill , and a whipped cream cheeseflower frost . Do n’t forget to decorate the cake with mandarin orange orange slices !

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layer of yellow bar , fluffy pineapple woof , and a cream cheese frosting ace in this million dollar cake formula . It ’s a classic recipe that ’s the gross flavor combination of cherubic yield and vanilla cream . Thanks to shortcut likeboxed cake mixand instant pudding , you’re able to have this well-off bar quick with very little preparation .

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What Is Million Dollar Cake?

This million dollar cake formula starts with a boxed-in cake mix and instantvanilla pud . It ’s dress up with mandarin orange tree oranges and crushed Ananas comosus . The ruined bed patty is topped with a fluffy whipped cream cheese frosting . Our recipe testers compared the flavor to aclassic hummingbird patty . It ’s a nostalgic afters that ’s a delicious nod to nanna ’s recipe box .

Million Dollar Cake Ingredients

Thismillion dollarcake recipe start with a boxed in cake mix and run low from there . Read on for the inexpensive pantry ingredients you ’ll need to translate the mixture into a showstopping sweet .

Ingredients

1(15 - ounce)canmandarin orangesectionsin Light Within syrup

1(2 - layer)packageyellow cake mixture

3largeeggs

Lined cake pans

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1/3cupvegetable oil

1 1/3cupsheavy ointment

1(3.4 - oz.)pkg.vanilla instant puddingand pie filling intermixture

Pouring batter into cake pans

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1(20 - oz.)cancrushed pineapple in100 % pineapplejuice , drain

1(8 - oz.)pkg.cream high mallow , softened

1/2cuppowdered loot

Mixing cake batter with electric mixer

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1cupfrozen mop up dessert topping , thawed

Directions

Prep Pans

Preheat oven to 350 ° F . Grease two 8 - column inch round cake pans and line of work bottoms with parchment . Drain Mandarin Chinese orange ; reserve syrup and lay aside orangish section .

Prepare Cake Mix

train patty mix according to package direction with eggs and vegetable oil and replacing half of the water call for with the set aside mandarin orange sirup . Divide batter between the prepared Pan and bake agree to software package directions . coolheaded in pans on a telegram wheel for 10 minutes . Loosen edges of patty from pan and twist out layer onto wire rack to cool down altogether .

Test Kitchen Tip : If bar tops are domed , clip with a serrated knife to flatten .

Make Filling

Meanwhile , in a bombastic bowl beat heavy cream and pudding with an electric mixer on average - high until lightly thickened , about 2 second . close up in pineapple and let stand at least 5 minutes or until set .

Frost

put one bar layer on a serving shell . open with 2 cup of the pineapple mixture . Top with second cake layer .

Decorate and Serve

In a prominent bowl , beat cream high mallow with an electrical mixer on average - high speed 3 minutes or until light and fluffy . Gradually ticktack in powdered sugar until smooth . close up in remaining ananas commixture and whipped topping until in full incorporated . Frost top and side of meat of bar with cream cheese ice . Decorate cake with book orange sections .

How to Store Million Dollar Cake

Using cream cheese and pip topping in the ice means this cake want to be refrigerated . Store it covered in the electric refrigerator for up to three 24-hour interval .

Nutrition Facts(per serving)

  • The % Daily Value ( DV ) enjoin you how much a food in a food serving contributes to a daily diet . 2,000 calories a 24-hour interval is used for worldwide sustenance advice .

Frosting cake layer

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Frosting cake layers

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