Chocolate Orange Punch Bowl Cake Recipes

CHOCOLATE-ORANGE PUNCH BOWL CAKE

Steps:

• 1. HEAT OVEN TO 350F. GREASE BOTTOM ONLY OF A 13X9 INCH PAN WITH COOKING SPRAY.
• 2. MAKE CAKE AS DIRECTED ON PACKAGE. RUN KNIFE AROUND SIDES OF PAN TO LOOSEN. COOL COMPLETELY.
• 3. MEANWHILE, IN A LARGE BOWL, MIX MILK AND ORANGE PEEL. WITH WIRE WHISK, BEAT PUDDING MIX INTO MILK MIXTURE ABOUT 2 MINUTES OR UNTIL BLENDED.
• 4. CUT COOLED CAKE INTO 1-INCH PIECES. ARRANGE PIECES IN A 3 1/2 QT GLASS SERVING BOWL, CUTTING PIECES TO FIT SHAPE OF BOWL. DRIZZLE 1/2 CUP OF THE CHOCOLATE FUDGE OVER CAKE; SPREAD WITH 2 CUPS OF PUDDING. RESERVE 1/2 CUP ORANGE SEGMENTS FOR GARNISH; ARRANGE REMAINING SEGMENTS OVER PUDDING. ADD REMAINING CAKE PIECES. TOP WITH REMAINING FUDGE SAUCE, REMAINING PUDDING AND THE WHIPPED TOPPING. COVER AND REFRIGERATE FOR AT LEAST 2 HRS.
• 5. GARNISH DESSERT WITH RESERVED ORANGE SEGMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN DIPPED IN MELTED CHOCOLATE. STORE COVERED IN REFRIGERATOR UP TO 8 HRS.

CHOCOLATE-ORANGE PUNCH BOWL CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease or spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan.
• Make and bake cake mix as directed on box for 13x9-inch pan. Run knife around sides of pan to loosen cake. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, in large bowl, mix milk and orange peel. With whisk, beat pudding mix into milk mixture about 2 minutes or until blended.
• Cut or tear cooled cake into 1-inch pieces. Arrange half of pieces in 3 1/2-quart glass serving bowl, cutting pieces to fit shape of bowl. Drizzle 1/2 cup of the chocolate syrup over cake; spread with 2 cups of the pudding. Reserve 1/2 cup orange segments for garnish; arrange remaining orange segments over pudding. Add remaining cake pieces. Top with remaining chocolate syrup, remaining pudding and the whipped topping. Cover; refrigerate at least 2 hours until chilled.
• Garnish dessert with reserved orange segments. Store covered in refrigerator up to 8 hours.

PUNCH BOWL CAKE

Steps:

• Bake cake according to package directions, using a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Cool cake completely on a wire rack. In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mixes for 2 minutes. Let stand 2 minutes or until soft-set. Fold in pineapple; cover and refrigerate. Fold coconut and nuts into whipped topping., To assemble, cut the cake into 1-in. cubes; place half in a 5-qt. punch bowl. Top with half of the pudding mixture and half of the whipped topping mixture. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with additional pecans if desired. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

AWESOME PUNCH BOWL CAKE

Steps:

• Prepare yellow cake mix as directed on package. Bake on cookie sheet or jelly roll pan.
• Let cake cool. Tear into small pieces.
• Mix 2 packages vanilla pudding mix with 3 cups milk and 1 can sweeten condensed milk. Let this mixture set 30 minutes. Fold in 12 ounces Cool Whip.
• Put mixture in the refrigerator to set. Begin layering ingredients in punch bowl starting with cake, then strawberries, then pineapple, then bananas.
• Next pour some of the pudding mixture over layers.
• Next add a layer of Cool Whip over (using 16 ounce carton) the layers.
• Continue layering using the order just given until punch bowl is full. Refrigerate until ready to eat.
• This makes a very large cake and is best when prepared the day before serving.
• In a pinch, you can skip the last layer of Cool Whip and it is still wonderful.