Pig cake is one of those classic church desserts with a funny name and a surprisingly light, fruity bite. It’s made with a yellow cake, mandarin oranges and topped with cool whip, pudding and pineapple. Simple, nostalgic and perfect for potlucks.
In fact, this cake was a request from my daughter. She asked me to make it for her 16th birthday.
Pig cake
Ingredients
Method
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Prepare yellow cake mix, as per directions on the box. Add mandarin oranges to cake batter.
- Cool cake completely.
- For cake frosting; mix whipped topping, crushed pineapple and instant vanilla pudding. Spread on cake.
- Store covered in the refrigerator.
This Is soft, sweet, nostalgic and actually good!
If you enjoy old-fashioned tradition cakes with a story behind them, you might also like Scripture Cake, a recipe built entirely from biblical references.
Fork Fact
Pig Cake became popular in mid 20th century community cookbooks, often served at potlucks and gatherings because it used simple ingredients and fed a crowd.
Desserts like Pig Cake were commonly shared at church suppers and potlucks, where simple desserts played a big role in American food culture.