<p>We always have this cake on easter, it is so refreshing…
It is named “Piggy Cake” ( I have no idea why), but I have a similar recipe with sugar alterations called “Diabetic cake”
We usually have strawberry pie also.
Here are both recipes, and I also put my strawberry pretzel dessert recipe as well…enjoy!</p>
<p>Ingredients
■FOR THE CAKE:
■1 box (18.25 Oz. Box) Yellow Cake Mix
■1 stick Margarine (softened)
■1 can (14 Oz. Can) Mandarin Oranges, Drained, 1/2 Cup Juice Reserved
■4 whole Eggs
■1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
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■FOR THE TOPPING:
■1 package (4 Oz. Box) Vanilla Instant Pudding Mix
■1 can (20 Oz. Can) Crushed Pineapple, Juice Reserved
■½ cups Powdered Sugar
■4 ounces, fluid Frozen Whipped Topping (such As Cool Whip)
■Extra Mandarin Orange Slices, For Garnish
Preparation Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. For the cake, combine cake mix, margarine, 1/2 cup juice from the mandarin oranges, eggs, and vanilla. Beat for four minutes on medium-high. Add drained oranges and beat again until pieces are broken up and small. Pour batter into greased and floured 9 x 13 inch baking pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until golden brown and set. Remove from oven and cool completely. If desired, turn out cake onto a large platter.</p>
<p>Once cake is cool, blend juice from drained pineapples with the vanilla pudding mix. Add powdered sugar and mix, then mix in whipped topping. Stir in drained pineapple. Spread on cooled cake and refrigerate several hours. </p>
<p>To serve, cut cake into squares and top each square with a mandarin orange slice. </p>
<p>Strawberry Pie</p>
<p>Ingredients
2 (8 inch) pie shells, baked
2 1/2 quarts fresh strawberries
1 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup boiling water
1 (3 ounce) package strawberry flavored gelatin
Directions
1.In a saucepan, mix together the sugar and corn starch; make sure to blend corn starch in completely. Add boiling water, and cook over medium heat until mixture thickens. Remove from heat. Add gelatin mix, and stir until smooth. Let mixture cool to room temperature.
2.Place strawberries in baked pie shells; position berries with points facing up. Pour cooled gel mixture over strawberries.
3.Refrigerate until set. Serve with whipped cream, if desired. </p>
<p>Strawberry Pretzel Dessert</p>
<p>Ingredients:
2 cups crushed thin pretzel sticks (see Notes)
3 Tablespoons sugar
3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks or 12 Tablespoons) butter, at room temperature
2 cups boiling water
1 package (6 ounce) strawberry flavor gelatin
8 ounces (1 large block) cream cheese, at room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 cup whipped topping (see Notes)
2 heaping cups sliced strawberries, fresh or frozen
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 400 F. </p>
<p>Finely crush pretzels with a rolling pin or food processor. Combine crushed pretzels with 3 tablespoons sugar and butter. With a spatula, press pretzel mixture into the bottom of a 9 x 13-inch baking pan to form a crust. Bake 6 to 10 minutes until lightly browned. Cool completely. </p>
<p>Pour 2 cups boiling water over strawberry gelatin. Stir until melted and let cool to room temperature. </p>
<p>Beat cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, and whipped topping until combined. Spread evenly over cooled crust. </p>
<p>Add strawberries to cooled gelatin and let thicken slightly. Spread over cream cheese layer. Refrigerate until firm. </p>
<p>Cut into squares to serve. </p>
<p>Yield: 24 to 36 servings, depending on cut size </p>
<p>Notes: As for the pretzels, select thin pretzel sticks. A 9-ounce package is plenty for the pie shell. Real whipped cream may be used, of course, but Cool Whip and prepared Dream Whip work equally as well and are not quite as rich and heavy</p>