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This Orange Creamsicle Ice Cream Cake is light, tangy and tastes just like an orange creamsicle! It’s been a long time in the making and I’m so excited to share it with you!
Orange Creamsicle Ice Cream Cake
I have always been a big fan of the classic orange creamsicle pop. That combination of orange and ice cream is just heavenly. It is and always will be a favorite. Probably in part because it reminds me of being a kid.
I’ve been wanting to make an ice cream cake version of the pop for the longest time. I actually have an ongoing list of things I want to make but haven’t quite figured out how I want to do them yet. This cake was on that list for a while.
I finally decided to go for it!
I used my favorite vanilla cupcake recipe, cut in half, to make the layer of vanilla cake. It’s a great, easy, moist cake.
For the orange flavor of the cake, I used a box of orange gelatin powder. To add some orange flavor to the cake layer, I used a method similar to one you’d use on a poke cake. Once the cake cooled, I removed the dome, poked holes in the top of the cake and poured some of the orange gelatin over the cake.
It adds just enough flavor the vanilla cake and also makes it look pretty neat. 🙂
The cake is topped with a layer of vanilla ice cream and orange ice cream. The orange ice cream is again flavored with orange gelatin.
Tips for Making This Creamy Cake
I used my favorite ice cream base. The base is made with cream cheese and cool whip (you could also use homemade whipped cream). I’m often asked if it tastes like cream cheese and it really doesn’t. People are usually surprised that it isn’t store bought ice cream when they have it. It’s got a great, creamy consistency and is just like eating traditional ice cream – if not better. Plus, it doesn’t melt as easily. Bonus!
To ice the cake, I colored additional Cool Whip with icing color to match the orange ice cream. To finish it off, a little piping around the edges and some orange candy slices. Cuteness!
This cake was a big hit and I love it! Just like eating a creamsicle, smooth, creamy and so fun. It’s a great summer recipe that’s sure to be loved by all.
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Orange Creamsicle Ice Cream Cake
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Total Time: 43 minutes
- Yield: 12-14 Slices
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Description
This Orange Creamsicle Ice Cream Cake is light, tangy and tastes just like an orange creamsicle! It’s been a long time in the making and I’m so excited to share it with you!
Ingredients
CAKE LAYER
- 3/4 cup + 2 tbsp all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 6 tbsp salted butter, room temperature (I use Challenge Butter)
- 2 egg whites
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup milk
- 3 tbsp hot water
- 3 tbsp orange JELLO powder*
ICE CREAM LAYERS
- 12 oz cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
- 12 oz Cool Whip
- 3 oz package orange JELLO powder, less 3 tbsp*
- 2 tbsp hot water
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS
- 8 oz Cool Whip
- orange candy slices
- orange gel icing color
Instructions
CAKE
ICE CREAM
ASSEMBLY
Notes
8-inch springform pans are best for this recipe so that you can easily remove the cake once it’s been assembled. If you do not have a springform pan, line your pan with clear wrap before adding your parchment paper and cake board. You can use the clear warp to lift your cake out of the pan once it’s assembled and frozen. You want to make your cake layers in the same pan you’ll use for layering the ice cream and cake together so that they cake layers fit in the final pan you use for layering.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Slice
- Calories: 401
- Sugar: 42.4 g
- Sodium: 161.3 mg
- Fat: 20.8 g
- Carbohydrates: 49.5 g
- Protein: 5.6 g
- Cholesterol: 55.5 mg
Enjoy!
I love everything orange,the more the better and definitely I will make this cake…thank you for sharing.
I hope you enjoy it!
My Son told me to surprise him for his birthday cake. It was delicious! We all loved it! Thanks for sharing your recipe.
So glad you enjoyed it!
How long does it need to be out of the freezer before serving ?
It depends a little on how warm it is where you are, but maybe 10-15 minutes.
Refreshing and creamy. The cake portion was amazing too!
So glad you enjoyed it!
I love this recipe so much
does this cake with frosting (I made cream cheese whipped cream frosting) have to stay in the freezer.
Because it’s a no churn ice cream, it doesn’t melt the same way as regular ice cream. It would probably be OK in the fridge, but definitely softer.
With your ice cream cake recipes can you use the lower fat cream cheese?
That should be fine.
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Can’t wait to try this but wonder how much heavy cream to whip for the recipe. Sorry, but I think cool whip is gross and I never use it.
Hi Lindsay!
If you choose to do whipped cream vs cool whip for the ice cream layer, would you keep the milk in? I am figuring that I would use the same measurements as you used in your banana pudding ice cream cake for the whipped cream and powdered sugar to make homemade whip cream for this?
Yes, leave the milk in. And for the whipped cream, that should work. I’m not entirely sure without trying it though.
I just made this cake tonight, can I take it out in the morning to frost and decorate it and then return it to the freezer until after dinner? Or is it best to frost before you serve?
Definitely! The whipped cream frosting will be fine if you add it ahead of time. It holds up very well for several days. I hope you enjoy it!
The cake layer was good. The white ice cream layer had a good flavor/texture. The orange flavor tasted good but it didn’t taste like orange at all. Overall, if I ate it not knowing that it was supposed to be orange, it would have been good but since the point of making it was for an orange dessert…it was overall disappointing.
Made this for my moms birthday once and it was delicious. Believe me I have looked everywhere and through so many websites but you have the best cake recipes ideas for me. Thank you for the delicious tasty ideas for my kitchen.
Thanks Cherlyn! Glad to hear you enjoy everything!