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orange dreamsicle cake

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Recipe by
Diane Davis
@davis2377
The Villages, FL

This recipe proves Facebook recipes are actually tried ... and this one is a keeper. It's fruity, something cold in the summer months, and so easy to make. A keeper!

yield 10 -12
prep time 4 Hr 30 Min
method Refrigerate/Freeze

Ingredients For orange dreamsicle cake

  • 1 pkg
    yellow cake mix
  • 2 pkg
    orange jello
  • 1 pkg
    vanilla instant pudding
  • 1 c
    2% milk
  • 2 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1
    cool whip

How To Make orange dreamsicle cake

  • 1
    Bake the cake as directed in a 9 x 13" pan Let cake cool completely Poke holes in the cooled cake.
  • 2
    Mix 1 package orange jello with 2 c. boiling water and 1 c. cold water. Pour over the cake. Cover and refrigerate 4 hours.
  • 3
    Mix pudding mix with cold milk, the other pkg. of orange jello and vanilla. Beat by hand with a whisk until thickened. Fold in the Cool Whip.
  • 4
    Frost the cake with the mixture. Optional: sprinkle orange zest over the top.
  • 5
    NOTE: These instructions make one single layered cake. To get a layered look; divide cake mix in two well greased and floured pans -- following cake mix directions. Then tip one out onto a cooling rack and invert back onto a cookie sheet. Proceed to poke holes and do the jello thing and refrigerate. Then top with "frosting."
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