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Orange Cream Poke Cake

Cake:

1 cup butter

1 cup water

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 cups granulated sugar

2 eggs

1/2 cup sour cream

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon baking soda

Topping:

1/2 cup butter

1/4 cup milk

1/4 cup white chocolate chips, optional

2 cups mini marshamallows

3 cups powdered sugar

1/2 teaspoon orange extract

1/2 tsp orange zest

Orange food coloring, optional but adds a great effect!

Cake:  In a large saucepan bring butter and water to a boil.

Remove from heat, pour into mixing bowl. Add sugar, eggs, extract, sour cream.  Mix well.   Add: flour baking soda until smooth.  Better will be very runny.  Pour batter into 9x13 greased and floured pan.  Bake at 375 for 20-25 minutes.  Poke cake with wooden spoon handle as soon as cake is removed from oven.  Immediately pour topping.

Topping:  Prepare during last 5 minutes of cake baking:  Combine butter, chips,  and milk, zest  in a saucepan then bring to a boil.  Add marshmallows.  Remove from heat.  Mix in food coloring, sugar and  extract. Spread frosting over warm cake.