Orange Dreamsicle Cake with a Halloween Twist

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Orange Dreamsicle Cake with a Halloween Twist

October 28, 2009

I had this cake in a restaurant once, and I vowed to figure it out. Figure it out, I did.

I love orange flavors, and I especially like them with chocolate. See my chocolate addition (especially for Halloween) below the recipe.

Orange Dreamsicle Cake

2 eggs
1 vanilla or yellow cake mix
1 can orange pop
2 packages orange gelatin
1 small package instant vanilla pudding mix
1 cup milk
2 cups water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
8 ounces whipped topping

Preheat oven to 350.
Mix cake mix with orange pop and eggs.
Prepare 9X13 cake pan by spraying with non-stick spray or rubbing pan with butter.
Pour batter into pan. Bake 20 -30 minutes at 350 degrees.
When cake is done, poke holes in the cake with fork that has been sprayed with non-stick spray or rubbed with butter.
Dissolve 1 package of orange jello in 1 cup of hot water. Add 1 cup of cold water, stir.
Pour entire mixture over the cake. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours
Mix vanilla pudding mix and the other pack of jello (dry) together. Add milk and vanilla. Mix well. Whisk in thawed whipped topping. Use this mixture to frost the cake.

Keep cake refrigerated.

Halloween Twist on the Orange Dreamsicle Cake

Wouldn’t it be great to use a chocolate ganache similar to the one in this recipe to cover the orange frosting? You could top it with Halloween Oreos, and you have a gorgeous holiday-themed dessert.

Sounds like a good excuse to have people over this weekend, doesn’t it?

Happily submitted to Real Food Wednesday, What’s Cooking Wednesday, Ultimate Recipe Swap, Friday Feasts, What Did You Bake Today?, Food on Friday, Fight Back Friday

Photo by Sevenmarie on Flickr

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angie said:

that would make the perfect ending to any halloween party
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# 29 October 2009 at 12:38 pm

Geri@heartnsoulcooking said:

What a GREAT!!! and FUN!!! idea. Looks awesome!!!
Geri
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# 29 October 2009 at 1:26 pm

Robyns Online World said:

Wow – that is a very impressive looking cake! I wish I was better at baking and decorating – but it’s just not my best thing.
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# 29 October 2009 at 6:12 pm

Lorri S said:

That looks good!! Might have to try this one.

# 29 October 2009 at 6:15 pm

Martha said:

Thanks for linking this up at the Krazy Kitchen Halloween party! What a perfectly delicious treat!
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# 30 October 2009 at 7:34 am

Snow White said:

I love those flavors together — but that cake is yummy!
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# 30 October 2009 at 9:10 am

Sherry said:

That looks absolutely amazing!
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# 30 October 2009 at 9:42 am

Kristen said:

We absolutely love creamsicles, so this is something I am going to have to try. It turned out adorable for Halloween.
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# 30 October 2009 at 2:32 pm

Tamy ~ 3 Sides of Crazy said:

What an adorable cake and I agree about the awesome flavor combo. Thank you for adding it to oUr kRaZy kItChEn hALLOWEEN party.

# 30 October 2009 at 2:50 pm

Donna said:

Great job!
Looks wonderful!

# 30 October 2009 at 2:50 pm

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# 30 October 2009 at 6:42 pm

Amy @ Finer Things said:

Yum. What a fun cake!
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# 31 October 2009 at 4:16 pm

Nicole Feliciano said:

What fun! Glad to see you got into the Halloween spirit. Thanks so much for sharing on Momtrends.

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