Adapted from
Duncan Hines, Baking For Special Occasions
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16 ozs
angel food cake mix
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22 ozs
mandarin oranges
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drain and reserve juice
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6 ozs
orange gelatin powder
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1 qt
orange sherbet
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12 ozs
Cool Whip Free, thawed
Preheat oven to 375. Prepare, bake and cool cake following package directions. Bring one cup juice to boil. Stir in gelatin until dissolved. Pour into mixing bowl. Add sherbet, stirring until melted. Fold in whipped topping. To assemble, brush loose crust from cake with paper towel. Trim bottom crust from cake. Tear cake into bite-size pieces. Place half the cake pieces in unprepared 13 "x 9" pan. Reserve 12 mandarin oranges in refrigerator for garnish. Cut remaining mandarin oranges into pieces. Place half the orange pieces over cake pieces. Cover with half the sherbet mixture. Repeat with remaining cake pieces, orange pieces and sherbet mixture. Refrigerate overnight. To serve, cut dessert into squares. Garnish servings with reserved mandarin oranges.