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Man, those southerners certainly know food!

This is another wonderful recipe from the same issue of Southern Cooking & Lifestyles magazine. It does involve turning on the oven, but despite that is a wonderful summertime dessert. The citrus in both the cake and topping embodies the refreshing flavors I associate with the season.

Mandarin Cooler Cake

Ingredients:

Cake:
• 1 yellow cake mix
• 1 11-oz. can mandarin oranges with juice
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup oil

Topping:


• 1 3-oz. package instant vanilla pudding mix
• 1 11-oz. can crushed pineapple with juice
• 8 oz. whipped topping, thawed

Directions:

1. Mix all cake ingredients at high speed for 3 minutes.
2. Bake cake as directed in a 9x13 pan.
3. Blend together topping ingredients in a big bowl.
4. Spread on cooled cake and refrigerate until set.

Note: I've also used this recipe for cupcakes for easy transport to a party. They were a big hit.