A moist, brightly-flavored orange cake is topped with a light and fluffy pineapple frosting in this cool and refreshing Orange Pineapple Fluff Cake.
A moist, brightly-flavored orange cake is topped with a light and fluffy pineapple frosting in this cool and refreshing Orange Pineapple Fluff Cake. Since the recipe starts with a cake mix, it’s an easy and delicious complement to the warm, sunny days of the season…making it perfect for every cookout, picnic, or party on your calendar!
This recipe for Orange Pineapple Fluff Cake was originally posted in June, 2015. The photos were updated in May, 2018.
Aren’t dessert recipes always the stars of the show at a potluck party? No matter how many hotdogs or hamburgers you throw on the grill, the guests will always remember the sweets! That’s why this easy Orange Pineapple Fluff Cake recipe is perfect for all of your festive get-togethers this season. It doesn’t take long to prepare, but it leaves a lasting impression!
In fact, this cake leaves such a lasting impression that I’m finally getting around to sharing it on the blog after first sampling the dessert about 3 years ago. That’s right — for 3 years I have held onto this recipe, made it, enjoyed it, devoured it over and over again, and intended to blog about it. It’s not the kind of treat that is easily forgotten!
The recipe comes from my friend Jackie, who loves to bake and often brings over trays of her famous chocolate chip cookies or fudge for our family.
On one occasion she shared a few slices of her orange pineapple cake, and let me tell you: it disappeared quickly! I obviously asked her for the recipe and I’m finally sharing it with you today!
I called this recipe Orange Pineapple Fluff Cake because the flavors and ingredients remind me so much of the delicious components in my Orange Pineapple Fluff Salad. That recipe has been on the blog for ages, but it continues to be one of my most popular posts to date!
Please treat yourself and your friends to this simple and delicious dessert. I promise, they will NOT forget it!
Orange Pineapple Fluff Cake
A moist, brightly-flavored orange cake is topped with a light and fluffy pineapple frosting in this cool and refreshing Orange Pineapple Fluff Cake.
Ingredients
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup vegetable oil or other similar mild oil
- 1 15 ounce can mandarin oranges in syrup, NOT drained
- 1 8 ounce container frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 1 3.4 ounce box vanilla instant pudding mix (just the dry mix…do not prepare the pudding)
- 1 20 ounce can crushed pineapple, well drained
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 13 x 9-inch cake pan (or two 8-inch round cake pans) with cooking spray and set aside.
In a large bowl, beat together cake mix, eggs, and oil on low speed for about 30 seconds. Beat at medium speed for 2 minutes. Add mandarin oranges (with their syrup) and mix on low speed for about 30 seconds, or until completely combined.
Bake cake for about 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Allow cake to cool completely.
In a separate large bowl, gently fold together whipped topping, dry pudding mix, and crushed pineapple. Spread “frosting” on cooled cake.
Refrigerate until ready to slice and serve!
Desserts always seem to take the cake at parties and potlucks! 🙂 This fluff cake sounds delicious, Blair! I love the combination of orange and pineapples. Sounds so light and refreshing!
Totally agree, Gayle! Everyone remembers the cakes!
Pinned! Visiting from The Pretty Pintastic Party. Thanks so much for sharing! Looks absolutely divine!
Thanks for the pin, Kim!!
Super YUMMY Blair!!!!! Love it!
all of your recipes look “Oh So Yummy” I can hardly wait to try a few of them. I love the orange fluff cake, it looks, and sounds a lot like the one I make for my hubby every year for his birthday. It’s his favorite and I only make it once a year.
Your orange creamsicles are next on my list though. I have to go buy some of those cute little popsicle things first.
Thanks so much, Debra! Enjoy! 🙂
Oh WOW does that look fantastic! Love that combination of the orange with the pineapple. Pinned!
Thank you so much, Claire!!
This looks like the perfect summer picnic cake!! Those yummy fruit flavors…and I LOVE the orange EO addition! I bet it really makes the flavors pop! 🙂 Pinned!
Thanks, Anna! The orange EO is definitely a nice addition. 🙂
Yummmm!! This looks like it would melt in my mouth. Making this for a Summer treat =)
Awesome, Becca! So glad that you might try it. 🙂
Wow, does this look yummy! Perfect dessert for a summer party. Thanks for sharing at Merry Monday, hope to see you again next week!
Thanks so much for stopping by! 🙂
Hi Blair ! This cake sounds amazing !! I have family May and June birthdays coming up that we plan on celebrating together and l would love to make this cake ! I don’t seem to see any directions though , just ingredients . It sounds like perfect spring flavours and l was just wondering if you could help me out . Thanks !
Looked all over for the instructions on Orange pineapple fluff cake. Only ingredients were printed and shown. This recipe sounds really good and I am willing to make it bur need to have instructions.
Ah, sorry about that, Fran!!! Thanks for letting me know! I just fixed the recipe card so that the instructions appear! Not sure what happened, although my web designer is in the process of switching to new recipe cards, so we’re working through some little kinks. Let me know if you have any questions now. Enjoy! 🙂
This sounds so yummy! I’m going to try them making them in cupcakes for a charity bakesale! Thanks for sharing!
Perfect! I hope that they sell well and earn the charity a lot of money! 🙂