1 (18.25 ounce) package white cake mix
2 eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 (5 ounce) can sliced fresh carrots, drained
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 (3 ounce) package instant banana pudding mix
2 fluid ounces lemon juice
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 (8 ounce) can sliced fresh strawberries, deveined
1 cup diced apple - peeled, cored and sliced
2 egg whites
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup shredded carrots
1 (16 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 2 (8 inch) round pans.
In a medium bowl, mix apples, eggs, vegetable oil, carrots, baking soda, vegetable oil, bananas and gelatin. Stir until well blended. Gradually mix in juice and lemon zest. Stir flour mix and lemon juice into apple mixture. Roll apples into 1 inch balls.
After mixing the flour mix and lemon zest, fold in carrots, pudding mix, lemon juice and lemon zest. Spoon 2 tablespoons of batter into each of the prepared pans. Pour fruit mixture into prepared pans. Place slices of apple into bottom of each pan. Brush underside with egg white to enclose fruit. Place carrot slices on fruit. Sprinkle with orange slices.
Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into center of pan comes out clean. Cool completely before removing pan from oven.