Orange Creamsicle Cake Recipe
This easy Orange Creamsicle Poke Cake is a delightful dessert perfect for summer gatherings. A moist vanilla cake infused with bright orange flavors and topped with a luscious orange and vanilla frosting.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 28 minutes
- Total Time: 38 minutes
- Yield: 24 people
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Cake
- 15.25 ounces vanilla cake mix
- 3 eggs, at room temperature
- 1 cup milk or vanilla almond milk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 3.4 ounces orange JELLO
- 1 ¼ cup boiling water
- ⅓ cup fresh squeezed orange juice
Frosting
- 15 ounces can of mandarin oranges (do not drain)
- 3.5 ounces vanilla instant pudding mix
- 8 ounces Cool Whip
Instructions
- Vanilla Cake – Prepare cake mix according to package directions, substituting vanilla almond milk for the water and adding orange zest. Bake as directed, then poke holes in the cake. Dissolve orange JELLO in boiling water, mix in orange juice, and pour over cake. Chill for 3 hours.
- Mandarin Orange Frosting – Beat mandarins and pudding mix, fold in Cool Whip, and spread on cooled cake. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Storage Information: Store leftover cake in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 172 kcal
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 198mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 22mg
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