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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:
- Prepare cake mix in a 9x13 pan according to the cake box directions.
- 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.
- Prepare the orange jello with 1 cup of boiling water and pour over the cake.
- Allow to cool in the pan for at least 30 minutes.
- 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.
- Spread over cake and chill for 2-3 hours before serving.
Enjoy!!
I found this recipe on allrecipes.com, and also Taste of Home. I've used a couple of different pans for this cake, and found it bakes best in a bundt pan.
Also, make sure you really do beat the batter for a full 5 minutes. It will help form the pudding in the mix and makes a big difference on how the cake bakes.
Ingredients:
- 1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
- 1 (3.4 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 (12 ounce) package miniature semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 (4 ounce) bar German sweet chocolate, grated, divided
- Confectioners' sugar
- In a mixing bowl, combine the first five ingredients; beat for 5 minutes. Stir in chocolate chips and half of the grated chocolate. Pour into a greased baking pan (bundt pan or 13x9).
- Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
- Sprinkle with remaining grated chocolate while slightly warm. Cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar.
