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🍊 Orange Creamsicle Cake

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A nostalgic cake with bright orange and creamy vanilla layers, perfect for summer memories.

  • Prep Time: 25 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Yield: 12 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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  • Creamsicle Cake
  • Description:
  • This Orange Creamsicle Cake blends the nostalgic taste of summer with elegant dessert flair. Made with just 7 ingredients (it’s the perfect citrus-vanilla treat for any sunny gathering.)
  • πŸ₯„ Ingredients
  • 3Β½ cups 385g Cake Flour (sifted)
  • 2 packages Orange Jell-O
  • 1 cup Buttermilk
  • 2 teaspoons Fresh Orange Extract
  • ΒΎ cup + 1 tbsp Fresh Orange Juice (about 3 large oranges)
  • Zest of 2 oranges
  • 1 cup Unsalted Butter (softened)
  • 🍊 Orange Buttercream Frosting:
  • 1 cup Unsalted Butter (softened)
  • 4 cups Powdered Sugar
  • 2 tbsp Fresh Orange Juice
  • 1 tbsp Milk or Cream
  • 1 tbsp Fresh Orange Zest
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350Β°F (175Β°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch cake pans.
  2. Sift the cake flour and set aside.
  3. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  4. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each.
  5. Alternate adding dry ingredients and buttermilk/orange juice mixture. Mix just until combined.
  6. Fold in orange extract, zest, and prepared Orange Jell-O.
  7. Divide batter evenly between pans (~685g each).
  8. Bake for 23-27 minutes. Check with a toothpick.
  9. Cool in pans for 10 mins, then transfer to wire racks. Chill before frosting.
  10. To Make Frosting:
  11. Cream butter on medium-low speed for 1 minute.
  12. Gradually add powdered sugar.
  13. Mix in orange juice, zest, milk, and vanilla.
  14. Beat on medium-high speed for 2 minutes until fluffy.
  15. πŸ‘©β€πŸ³ Serving & Storage
  16. Store covered in the fridge for up to 3 days
  17. Freeze up to 3 months, wrapped tightly
  18. Best served at room temperature for ideal texture

Notes

Substitute gluten-free flour 1:1 for GF version

Make it a poke cake by pouring extra orange Jell-O over baked cake holes

Add candied orange slices and mint for an elegant finish

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