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Doritos Chicken Casserole

Doritos Chicken Casserole

This easy Mandarin Orange Cake is the ultimate potluck dessert. Moist, fluffy, and topped with pineapple frosting, it's the cake everyone requests.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Chilling Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 43 minutes
Servings: 12 people
Calories: 250
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 box Duncan Hines Butter Golden cake mix
  • 1/2 cup Wesson vegetable oil
  • 1 11-ounce can mandarin oranges in juice do not drain
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 12-ounce tub frozen Cool Whip thawed
  • 1 3.4-ounce box instant vanilla pudding mix (dry)
  • 1 20-ounce can crushed pineapple in juice, drained (reserve the juice)
  • 1 cup pineapple juice reserved from crushed pineapple

Equipment

  • Large mixing bowl
  • Electric hand mixer
  • Offset spatula
  • Three 9-inch round cake pans
  • Wire cooling racks

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare three 9-inch round cake pans by greasing and dusting with flour.
  2. In a mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, oil, undrained mandarin oranges, eggs, and sugar; mix on medium speed for 2 minutes.
  3. Pour the batter equally into the prepared pans and smooth the tops.
  4. Bake for 20 minutes, checking for doneness by pressing the center with a fingertip.
  5. Allow cakes to cool in pans for 10 minutes, then remove and let cool completely on wire racks.
  6. While cooling, make the frosting by combining thawed Cool Whip and dry vanilla pudding in a large bowl, then mix in half of the drained crushed pineapple.
  7. Assemble the cake by layering with frosting between layers and covering the sides and top with remaining frosting.
  8. Cover and refrigerate the cake for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.

Nutrition

Calories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 3gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 220mgPotassium: 120mgFiber: 1gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 5IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 2mgIron: 4mg

Notes

This cake is best served chilled and can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. It also freezes well if un-frosted. To make serving easier, dip the knife in hot water and wipe it dry between cuts for clean slices.
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