Recipe(tried): Beth's Hawaiian Mandarin Cake (using cake mix)

Beth's Hawaiian Mandarin Cake
Margie,.MD

4 egg whites
1 (11 oz) can mandarin oranges, reserve juice
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 box (2 layer size) lemon cake mix
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce

Beat egg whites on high for one minute.

Add mandarin orange juice, buttermilk, and applesauce until well blended. Add cake mix and beat for 2 minutes. Pour mixture in a pan sprayed with vegetable oil spray. Arrange the oranges evenly on top of the batter.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes or until done.

Hawaiian Mandarin Cake Pineapple Topping:
1 (8 oz) container vanilla yogurt
1 (8 oz) can crushed pineapple with juice
1 small pkg. vanilla instant pudding
1 1/2 cup Cool Whip

Combine pineapple with juice, yogurt, and pudding mix, and beat until thickened. Fold in Cool Whip and ice the cake. Store covered in refrigerator.