Description
This Orange Creamsicle Cake is a vibrant dessert that blends tangy orange and creamy vanilla flavors with layers of moist orange cake, fluffy orange mousse filling, and smooth vanilla cream frosting.
Ingredients
Orange Supreme Cake: 1 box Duncan Hines Orange Supreme Cake Mix, ½ cup vegetable oil, 1 & ½ cups milk, 1 (3.4 oz) box instant vanilla pudding, 4 large eggs, 1 teaspoon orange zest
Orange Cream Mousse Filling: 1 (3.4 oz) box instant vanilla pudding, 2 cups heavy whipping cream, 1 tablespoon orange curd (more if desired), Optional: 1 teaspoon orange extract or vanilla extract
Orange Vanilla Cream Frosting: 1 & ¼ cups butter, room temperature, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 tablespoon orange juice, 4 tablespoons (or 1 & ½ teaspoons) orange extract, 6 cups confectioner’s sugar, 2-4 tablespoons heavy cream or milk, Optional: Orange food gel or coloring
Optional Toppings: Orange slices, Orange sprinkles
Instructions
- Prepare the Cake: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease two 8 or 9-inch cake pans with non-stick spray and line with parchment paper. In a mixer, combine the cake mix, instant pudding, oil, milk, orange zest, and eggs. Beat on medium speed for 3 minutes until smooth and fluffy. Pour the batter into the prepared pans and bake for 30-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let the cakes cool completely.
- Prepare the Orange Cream Mousse Filling: Beat the instant pudding, heavy cream, and orange curd in a mixer until thick and fluffy. Chill in the refrigerator.
- Prepare the Orange Vanilla Cream Frosting: Beat the butter until creamy. Add powdered sugar, orange juice, orange extract, vanilla extract, and heavy cream/milk. Adjust consistency as needed. Optional: Add orange food coloring.
- Assemble the Cake: Place one cake layer on a cake stand. Pipe a dam of frosting around the edge and fill the center with mousse. Add the second layer of cake, then frost the entire cake with the vanilla cream frosting. Decorate with swirls of frosting, orange slices, and sprinkles.
Notes
- Flavor variations: Use orange extract or marmalade if orange curd is unavailable.
- Vegan version: Substitute eggs with flax eggs, and use plant-based butter, milk, and vegan-friendly orange curd.
- Gluten-free: Use a gluten-free cake mix for a gluten-free version.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 30-45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 310 kcal
- Sugar: 35 g
- Sodium: 170 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg
