Orange Dreamsicle Cake

If you like the Orange Creamsicle popsicles, this cake is for you.  It's a great dessert for the summertime since it's light with the Cool Whip icing and very refreshing with the orange flavor (in both cake and icing). 
Since this cake is prepared as a "poke cake," I find it easier to prepare and serve the cake in the pan it is baked in.  Also, since it's typically a summer picnic/BBQ cake, I will usually bring it in a disposible pan.

Ingredients:

• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) box orange cake mix (and ingredients called for on cake box)
• 1 (3 ounce) box orange Jell-O
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 (3 1/2 ounce) box instant vanilla pudding
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon orange extract
• 1 (8 ounce) container Cool Whip

Directions:

1. Prepare cake mix in a 9x13 pan according to the cake box directions.
2. After the cake is done and out of the oven, poke holes with a fork or toothpicks throughout the whole cake.  Be careful not to poke holes all the way down through the bottom of the cake.
3. Prepare the orange jello with 1 cup of boiling water and pour over the cake.  
4. Allow to cool in the pan for at least 30 minutes.
5. In a large mixing bowl, mix with a handmixer the instant pudding and milk.  Add in the vanilla and orange extracts.  Mix well.  Fold in Cool Whip.
6. Spread over cake and chill for 2-3 hours before serving.

Enjoy!!