This Luscious Orange Dream Cake brings together a delightful vanilla cake infused with zesty orange flavors and a rich whipped orange-vanilla frosting. It's the perfect sweet treat for all your summer gatherings.
Preheat the oven to the temperature specified on the cake mix box. Grease a 9 x 13-inch cake pan.
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Prepare the cake mix according to package directions, replacing the water with vanilla almond milk and adding the vegetable oil, eggs, and grated orange zest.
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Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and bake according to the package instructions. Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool for 10 minutes.
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Using a fork or skewer, poke holes in the top of the cake. Distribute half of the drained mandarin oranges evenly over the cake. Pour the fresh squeezed orange juice over the cake, allowing it to seep into the holes.
ORANGE-VANILLA FROSTING
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In a medium mixing bowl, beat the vanilla instant pudding mix with the remaining mandarin oranges until combined. Fold in the thawed whipped topping gently, until fully incorporated.
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Spread the orange-vanilla frosting evenly over the cooled cake.
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Refrigerate the cake for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow the frosting to set.