Dreamsicle Fudge (two recipes)

There was Dreamsicle Fudge at a event, and I fell head over heels in love with it. It's delicious. Therefore, of prime importance today was finding the recipe. Here 'tis if anyone else has a taste for dreamsicles. don't know which recipe is best, so here are two I found on the same page:
http://www.hungrybrowser.com/phaedrus/m102501.htm

Dreamsicle Fudge I

3 cups sugar
1-1/2 sticks butter or margarine
2/3 cup cream
7 oz. marshmallow creme
1 pkg. (12 oz.) vanilla chips
3 tsp. orange flavoring
12 drops yellow food color
9 drops red food color

Mix sugar, cream and butter into heavy pan and boil until it reaches the soft ball stage on candy thermometer, about 5 minutes. Add marshmallow creme and chips. Mix well. Remove 1 cup of mixture and set aside. Add orange flavoring and food colors to mixture in pot. Stir well and pour into greased 11" x 13" or 9" dish. Stir in white mixture and pour on top, then swirl with knife. Chill to cool.

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Dreamsicle Fudge II

1-1/2 tsp plus 3/4 cup butter (no substitutes), divided
3 cups sugar
3/4 cup whipping cream
1 pkg (10-12 oz) vanilla or white chips
1 jar (7 oz) marshmallow creme
3 tsp orange extract
12 drops yellow food coloring
5 drops red food coloring

Grease 13" x 9" x 2" pan with 1-1/2 tsp butter.

In heavy saucepan, combine sugar, cream and remaining butter. Cook and stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 4 minutes.

Remove from heat; stir in chips and marshmallow creme until smooth. Remove 1 cup and set aside.

Add orange extract and food coloring to remaining mixture; stir until blended. Pour into prepared pan. Drop the reserved marshmallow mixture by tablespoonfuls over top; cut through mixture with a knife to swirl. Cover and refrigerate until set. Cut into squares. About 2-1/2 lbs.

Enjoy!
Jola Gayle
(9/13/04)