Last month, we had a family dinner over at Matt's mom's house. When I asked what we should bring, she just told me, "a dessert." Of course, these are my in-laws (or will be one day) so I wanted to make something that would impress everyone. But, I have two little ones always hanging off of me so baking for hours and hours is out of the question. I settled on one of my family's favorites, an orange cream cake. Everyone loved it, and Matt's brother even asked for the recipe! I love that it's simple to make, using boxed cake mix with a few extra ingredients... plus, it's delicious!
Simple Orange Cream Cake Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 box of Orange Cake Mix
- Eggs, Oil, and Water as called for on the box
- 1 box Orange Jello
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 box vanilla pudding
- 1 tub (8 oz.) Cool Whip
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp orange extract
Instructions
- Make the Cake:
- Preheat oven to 350° F
- Mix cake mix according to directions on box.
- Pour evenly into a 9x13 inch baking pan and bake for 30-35 minutes.
- Make the Jello:
- In a small bowl, add packet of orange Jello to boiling water.
- Mix well, until powder has completely dissolved.
- While cake is still warm, take a wooden skewer and poke holes evenly throughout cake.
- Pour Jello mixture onto cake and refrigerate, letting cool completely.
Enjoy!
