Yum Yum Cake I

If you like citrus cakes and pineapples you will like this cake.

• Calories: 270 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1 ½ cups white sugar
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• 5 eggs
• ⅔ cup shortening
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest
• 1 (3.5 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
• 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• ¼ cup orange juice
• 1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
• ⅔ cup milk
• ¼ cup lemon juice
• 1 (15 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
• 10 maraschino cherries, halved
• ¼ cup reserved pineapple juice

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), grease and lightly flour a 9x13 inch pan.

Step 2

In a small bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.

Step 3

Beat shortening for 30 seconds, add sugar, lemon and orange zest and beat until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each. Add pudding mix. Add flour mixture, alternating with milk and juices beating well after each addition.

Step 4

Pour into pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 45 or until toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean. Cool in pan.

Step 5

To make the topping: Mix vanilla pudding with milk and set aside. Beat cream cheese until smooth, add cool whip, then pudding and mix on lowest speed until well combined. Spread on top of cooled cake. arrange pineapples and cherries on top.