Description
Indulge in the delightful flavors of summer with this Orange Creamsicle Cake, a soft, moist cake that combines the sweet taste of orange with creamy frosting for a refreshing dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake
- 1 box orange cake mix (or vanilla cake + orange zest + extract)
- 3 large eggs
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1 tbsp orange zest
Cream Filling / Frosting
- 1 package (3.4 oz) instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1 cup cold milk
- 8 oz whipped topping (Cool Whip)
- 4 oz cream cheese (optional, softened)
- 1 tbsp powdered sugar (optional)
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Optional
- Orange gelatin (for poke/marble effect)
- Candied orange slices or zest (for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13 baking pan.
- In a large bowl, mix cake mix, eggs, oil, orange juice, and orange zest until smooth.
- Pour batter into pan and bake for 30–35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cake cool completely.
- In a bowl, whisk pudding mix with cold milk until thickened.
- Fold in whipped topping, cream cheese (if using), powdered sugar, and vanilla extract.
- Spread frosting evenly over cooled cake.
- Optional: Add orange gelatin layer or marbled effect.
- Garnish with orange zest or candied orange slices.
- Chill before serving for best texture.
Notes
- Always cool cake fully before frosting
- Fresh orange zest gives the strongest flavor
- Chill cake 1–2 hours for best creamy texture
- Cream cheese makes frosting richer and thicker
- Works great as a poke cake variation
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert / Cake
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/12 of cake)
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 310 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg
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