Pig Licking Cupcakes

Hello Bloggers!

It is that time of the year again...Lent!  I give up chocolate every year because I am addicted to it and find it very challenging and have a sense of accomplishment when Easter arrives.  

Since I can't bake with my first love, chocolate, I must result to the next best thing...Vanilla

These cupcakes are so delicious and light in your mouth.  They taste healthy because they are not over powering with sugar.  Even I, the sugar addicted girl, loves a little lightness every once in a while.  

The fantastic news about this recipe is that it is extremely cheap, easy, and fast! 

What You need:

1 Yellow Cake Mix 

(I prefer the Golden Butter)

11 oz Mandarin Oranges 

(In light syrup)

3 Eggs

1/2 Cup Oil

8 oz Cool Whip

3.5 oz Instant Vanilla Pudding

20 oz Crushed Pineapple 

(In 100% Pineapple Juice)

How To Make:

1. Combine the Yellow Cake Mix, Mandarin Oranges(with juice), Eggs,  and Oil in a bowl with a mixer on low.

2. Pour into cupcake prepared cupcake tins. (Use an ice-cream scoop for a perfect cupcake every time)

3. Bake 350 for 15-20 Minutes. Let cupcakes cool COMPLETELY

4. Stir together the crushed pineapple (with juice) and vanilla pudding.  

5. Gently Fold in the entire container of Cool Whip. Then ice the cupcakes as you please.  

(Tip) Because of the crushed pineapple in the icing it makes it hard to pipe it onto the cakes.  I like to make mine look very homemade by just using a knife and decorating it with a berry or a big chocolate shaving.  Get as creative as you please.

As my great grandma would say, this is considered a fruit in our diet because it has oranges and pineapple.  That's my kind of thinking!

*To make this into a two layer cake follow the same instructions and bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes