Dreamsicle Recipes

Steps:

• Make the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 18 muffin cups with paper liners. Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into a medium bowl; set aside. Beat the egg whites in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form, about 4 minutes; set aside.
• Beat the butter, granulated sugar, egg yolks, orange zest and orange oil in a separate large bowl with a mixer on medium speed until smooth and combined, about 4 minutes. Reduce the speed to low; beat in the flour mixture in three batches, alternating with the orange juice. Fold in the beaten egg whites. Spoon the batter into the muffin cups, filling each about halfway. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the centers comes out clean, about 15 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes in the pans, then remove to racks to cool completely.
• Make the frosting: Beat the butter and vanilla in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 6 minutes. Reduce the speed to low; gradually beat in the confectioners' sugar. Add the milk, increase the speed to medium and beat until light and fluffy. Frost the cupcakes. Top with sanding sugar and orange gummy candies.
• Orange oil gives the cupcakes an intense orange flavor that you can?t get from just extract or zest.

Steps:

• Line a mesh sieve with a coffee filter. Pour yogurt into sieve and allow yogurt to drain over a measuring cup in the refrigerator until about 1/2 cup whey is collected, about 8 hours.
• Whisk half-and-half and drink mix in a large bowl. Add yogurt and sweetened condensed milk, stirring until smooth.
• Pour into the container of an ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Make and bake drop cookies as directed on pouch. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• In food processor, process half of the cookies to coarse crumbs. Remove to medium bowl. Continue to process remaining cookies to coarse crumbs; add to bowl. Stir in melted butter until well blended. In ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish, press cookie crumb mixture firmly in bottom. Set aside.
• In small bowl, place gelatin, and add boiling water; beat with whisk until blended. Stir occasionally about 2 minutes or until mostly dissolved. In medium bowl, beat dry pudding mixes and milk with whisk about 2 minutes or until thick. Stir in dissolved gelatin. Let stand 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• In large bowl, beat cream cheese and powdered sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth, scraping down side of bowl frequently. Beat in 2 cups of the whipped topping. Spread over cookie crust.
• Pour pudding mixture over cream cheese layer; spread evenly over top. Drop remaining whipped topping by spoonfuls over pudding layer; carefully spread until even. Refrigerate 5 hours.
• When ready to serve, sprinkle orange segments on top. Cut into 6 rows by 3 rows. Cover and refrigerate any remaining pieces.

Steps:

• Set out Cool Whip to thaw.
• Prepare cake mix according to directions for a 9x13 pan,.
• After the cake is done and you bring out of oven, poke holes throughout the cake with a fork.
• Prepare Orange jello with 1 cup of boiling water and pour over the cake.
• Allow to cool in pan for 30 minutes.
• In a large mixing bowl, mix together with hand mixer (or other) instant vanilla pudding with 1 cup milk.
• Stir in orange and vanilla extracts, mix well.
• Fold in Cool whip Spread over the cake and chill for 2 to 3 hours before serving.

Steps:

• Blend all ingredients in a blender until smooth.
• Serve right away.