Orange Cream Cake

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  • 8
  • 20 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 box lemon cake mix
  • 1 envelope orange Kool-Aid
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 - 3 oz package orange gelatin
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 cup cold water
  • 1/2 cup cold milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 - 3.4 oz package instant vanilla pudding
  • 8 oz tub Cool Whip

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In large bowl, combine cake mix, Kool-aid, eggs, 1 cup water and oil. Beat on low until combined, then beat on medium for 2 minutes. Pour into ungreased 9 x 13 pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Before cake cools, poke holes in cake with wooden skewer. Cool cake for 30 minutes.

In large bowl, dissolve orange gelatin in boiling water. Add cold water. Reserve 1/2 cup of mixture, pouring remainder over cake. Cover and refrigerate for about 2 hours.

Before gelatin sets up, combine milk, vanilla, pudding, and reserved gelatin. Mix for 2 minutes. Fold in Cool Whip. Set aside while cake continues to cool. Once cooled, frost cake. Store covered in refrigerator.