Mandarin Orange Cake
- 1 cup butter (room temperature, softened, unsalted)
- 1½ cups white granulated sugar
- 8 egg yolks
- 1⅓ cups mandarin oranges (FRESH, crushed)
- 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- ¾ cup milk
- 2 cups cake flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups heavy cream
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 16 ounces pineapple (fresh, crushed)
- 3.4 ounces vanilla pudding mix ((One 3.4 ounce box of instant pudding))
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 2 8" round pans and set aside.
- Crush oranges with food processor or blender.
- In a large bowl/mixer, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg yolks, crushed mandarin oranges and vanilla.
- In a separate bowl, sift cake flour, baking powder and salt together.
- Gradually incorporate into wet mixture, alternating with milk until just incorporated.
- Pour into baking pans and bake 25-28 minutes when cake springs back after being touched. Allow to cool 20 minutes before turning onto rack or pedestal.
- Frosting + Filling