You are going to be wowed by this super simple mandarin orange angel food cake recipe. You just need 2 to 3 ingredients and this simple dessert comes together beautifully! Everyone will be shocked when you tell them how simple it was to make.
My mom makes a very similar cake but she uses crushed pineapple and it is amazing. The cake is super moist and packed with flavor. However, some of my kids don’t like pineapple so we decided to try out an orange cake and see what happens. The results is a really moist cake that is packed with with the delicious mandarin flavor.
If you love mandarin oranges (and who doesn’t?) you are going to love this fun angel food cake.
Ingredients you need:
- 1 15 oz can of mandarin oranges
- 1 box of angel food cake mix (must be one that only requires water)
- 1 container of cool whip (optional)
Equipment you need:
- 9 x 13 baking pan (I love this Wilton one, or a glass one)
- potato masher or hand mixer
How to make mandarin orange angel food cake:
- In a mixing bowl, pour in the mandarin oranges. Use a potato masher or your hand mixer to crush the mandarin oranges.
- Then pour in the angel food cake mix.
- Mix on medium until well blended.
- Pour in the cake pan. DO NOT spray the pan with non stick spray first.
- Baked at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
- Allow to cool completely (I made that mistake once).
- Then cover with the cool whip (optional) and enjoy!
- I store it covered in the fridge.
Try some other flavor ideas:
- Use crushed pineapple instead
- use a jar of cherries
What other ideas do you have?
If you like this recipe, try this easy Pineapple Angel Food Cake Recipe.
Just 3 ingredients is all you need for for this delicious mandarin orange angel food cake recipe. It is super moist and can be thrown together in minutes.
- (1) 15 oz can of mandarin oranges
- 1 box angel food cake mix (must be one that only requires water)
- 1 container cool whip (optional)
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In a mixing bowl, pour in the mandarin oranges. Use a potato masher or your hand mixer to crush the mandarin oranges.
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Then pour in the angel food cake mix.
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Mix on medium until well blended.
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Pour in the cake pan. DO NOT spray the pan with non stick spray first.
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Baked at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
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Allow to cool completely (I made that mistake once).
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Then cover with the cool whip (optional) and enjoy!
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I store it covered in the fridge.
Not a fan of mandarin oranges? Try this recipe with pineapple instead.
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- Easy Ice cream Cake Recipe
- Skinny Chocolate Cupcakes (only 80 calories each!)
- S’mores Cupcakes Recipe
- Crock pot Cherry Dump Cake
- Easy Coffee Cake Recipe – The Best Cinnamon Roll Cake Recipe
M.T. Hawley says
Do you drain the oranges?
Karen says
Can you use fresh oranges?
Carrie says
Karen – I haven’t tried that. I like the juices from the canned oranges as it makes the cake very moist. Thank you!
Cheryl Briggs says
Do you drain the oranges?
Carrie says
No, I do not drain the oranges. You’ll want all those juices in the cake to help make it moist!
johnny williams says
Do you add water to the cake mix, or let the juice take it’s place ?
Donna. Biro says
Could you use can peaches?
Carla says
If you use maraschino cherries what size jar would you use? Plus use all the juice? Thanks
barbara daniel says
Don’t know what happened, but it really was too juicy, did not have a consistency of cake, more on the thin, thin side, what went wrong
Carrie says
You would need to cook it longer
Connie says
What happens if you spray the pan cwith pam?
Carrie says
I’m not sure – I have just been told not too. I think it keeps the angel food cake from overflowing the pan.