I was reorganizing my recipe box and came across one of my old favorites – Pineapple Mandarin Cake. The recipe is sooo old that it is on a page from an old steno pad, was written in green ink that is so faded that I can hardly read it. So, I figure that I will retype it here and share it with you. It is very easy and really scrumptious!!

CAKE  In a large bowl: 1 box of your favorite yellow cake mix, 1 large can Mandarin oranges (undrained), 1/2 c. peanut oil, 1/4 c. sugar, 3 eggs. Beat until creamy, then pour into 3 greased and floured round cake pans. Tamp pans to get the air bubbles out of the batter. Bake in a 375 degree oven for 27 minutes.  Turn out on wire racks to cool.

FILLING  1 package vanilla instant pudding, 1 medium can crushed pineapple (undrained) and 8 0z. container of Cool Whip.  Sprinkle pudding over the pineapple and stir until the pineapple is absorbed and the mixture thickens. Fold in the whipping cream. Place in refrigerator to chill.

When ready to serve, place a small dollop of the filling on your serving plate, place first cake layer on top, spread some of pudding mixture on cake, then another layer of cake, etc., ending with a layer of pudding. You can do this a little ahead of your serving time but you don’t want to do this too early in the day as the cake tends to get a little soggy.

I hope you enjoy this. I have made it a gazillion times and it always comes out delicious!  Cheryl

P.S.  Sorry I don’t have a picture.

Look at what our friend and almost neighbor, Burly, found in a little antique shop named Back In Thyme. The shop is next door to the Coffee Cup Cafe & Cantina in Boulder City, Nevada. That is where our friends had gone, since it was featured on Diners, Drive Ins & Dives, and spotted some Roy memorabilia in the window. Burly and his wife, Pat, were blown away when they saw all of the Roy and Dale stuff in the shop. There are literally hundreds of items available.

I’ve never seen  a set like this. I talked with the owner of the shop and she told me that the trailer is very rare. You bet it is! I have looked in the 3 reference books we have for Roy Rogers Collectibles and can’t find the trailer anywhere.

Anyway, I think this is about the nicest Nellybelle I’ve seen in years (I know that the hubcaps aren’t original but they’re really nice).  You can contact the shop at 702-523-1803.

Happy trails, Cheryl