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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!
Cool Whip is mentioned twice in the ingredients, as 12 oz and 8 oz, do you need a total of 20 ounces of Cool Whip?
Yes, 12 oz is used in the ice cream and 8 oz is used for frosting the outside of the cake.
Lindsay, This cake looks amazing, just 1 question: How long can I safely leave this cake in the freezer? It’s going to be a very busy week & I have guests coming Friday evening & it would be great if I could do it ahead a few day! Thanks
The cake should be best for 5-7 days when frozen.
Is the cake later suppose to be on the thin sidw? I have made the orange ice cream cake twice and the cake part is thin. Did I miss something up??
It’s been quite a while since I made this cake. I can’t remember exactly. I don’t think it was super thick or super thin.
My son is having the color orange for his Birthday theme this year and I want to try making this orange creamsicle ice cream cake for the party. I have no experience with cake decorating so I was wondering how you got the cool whip layer so perfect. Should I follow your tutorial on how to frost a cake with buttercream or did you use a different method for the cool whip. I have made 4 other of your recipes and they were huge hits with everyone! Thanks for the great recipes!!!
I don’t frost exactly the same as the tutorial with whipped cream. I usually apply the whipped cream with an offset spatula and then smooth it with the same smoothing comb I show in the tutorial. The paper towel part wouldn’t work because it would stick to the whipped cream.
Glad to hear you’ve enjoyed everything so far!
Perfect! Always looking for good homemade ice cream cake recipes. I have boy & girl twins so they never want the same cake. Making 2 means way more cake than necessary. Thankfully my girl prefers ice cream cake. I don’t like store bought & have always done fun cakes for birthdays. Ice cream cake can be difficult to decorate so the fun is more in the flavor. She is going to LOVE this! Thank you.
Awesome! I hope they enjoy it! 🙂
i was wondering if i could get the valentine robot with pudding,juice,candy
Dear Lindsay,
Thank you for sharing your awesome talent and gift to us all. Your creations in baking are something else. Your presentations are a work of art and masterpiece. I have not seen this anywhere in the recipe world. I just signed up and am excited to try out some of these great recipies
Thank you so much Jane! I hope you enjoy the recipes!
Looks like you have a lot of fun things to make
The layers look amazing! How pretty!
I’m not sure why it says the cake doesn’t taste like cream cheese because it does. This should be called a frozen cheesecake not ice cream cake.. It SMELLS like cream cheese, so if you are not a fan of cream cheese like I am, consider making something else, unless you are OK with not eating any of it. Otherwise it turned out great, and it’s beautiful to look at
What is stabilized homemade whipped cream. Do you mean regular whipping cream whipped with gelatin in it to stabilize it
You can certainly use gelatin to stabilize it. It typically just use powdered sugar. For 1 cup of heavy whipping cream, I’d add 1/2 cup powdered sugar and that keeps it nice and stable. Does that help?
Lindsay,
I’m a bit confused, can you explain the Ice Cream Layer? I see cream cheese and cool whip & keeps mentioning ice cream but do not see in ingredients list.
It’s a no churn ice cream so the base is actually made with cream cheese and cool whip (or you can use stabilized homemade whipped cream). It’s not traditional ice cream but nobody can ever tell the difference when I make it. 🙂
Simply amazing. I made this orange creamsicle cake for my daughters 13th Birthday. I figured it’s a big year for a birthday and she was going to get a great cake. It was a hit all around. The flavors are simply amazing and it takes you back to those hot summer days outside having a creamsicle and having it run down your hands from the heat. The best part was always licking your fingers off. The orange slices were a bit tricky to find, however I went to Wal-Mart and found it in their candy aisle, bagged like they do gummy bears. My mother in law who turns her nose up to everything I make, did her usual again and fell in love with it. My father in law loved the cake so much he asked for the recipe. With no computer/internet to point them in the right direction I wrote it down for them. Definitely a keeper and well worth the time to make. This would make a great family reunion cake in a 13×9 pan if you doubled/tripled the recipe. Enjoyed by all!!
Awesome! I’m so glad everyone enjoyed it! Thanks Calli! 🙂
Hi
Many many thanks for this recipe ,shouldn’t we put it in the ice cream machine ???
Thanks in advance maissoun
No, this is a no churn ice cream, so there’s no need for an ice cream machine.
What is cool whip? Dont have that in New Zealand.
It’s basically a stabilized whipped cream. You can replace it with homemade stabilized whipped cream. For 8 oz of cool whip, I typically suggest 1 1/4 cups heavy whipping cream and 1/2 cup powdered sugar.
Hello!
Thanks for posting this, this is amazing. I’d reeeeaaallly like to make it for a friend who loves both the color and flavor orange, but she is a vegetarian, who can’t eat eggs or gelatin (a part of her religion). Do you know how to modify it for her?
Best!
I’m sorry but I’m not sure how to advise those changes. They are pretty big changes that’d have to be tested.
What a great idea!! Where I live Jello is really hard to come by. I don’t have any orange but I do have a box of cherry flavor that I’m going to try with this recipe this weekend. I’m sure it’ll be fantastic!
Oh my gosh, this is just what I have been looking for…orange is my favorite dessert flavor and creamsicles were always a favorite as a kid.
Thanks for sharing this beautiful looking dessert.
That looks awesome! I ought to make an ice cream cake like this sometime this summer, they look so fun 🙂
What a cute dessert! This would be perfect for a kids party or for a summer barbecue! So pretty!
I’ve never seen a more perfect looking slice of cake! The layers are perfection!
What a beautiful cake! Love all the layers!
Seriously beautiful cake Lindsay! I’m in love with those perfect layers! I’ve never had an orange creamiscle before but I can tell I would love them!
Thanks Jessica!
What a fun an creative cake!
This looks so good and I can’t wait to make it but I have a question, I only have a 9inch springform pan, Would this work?
You would definitely end up with thinner layers and a cake that isn’t as tall, but otherwise it should be fine.
Lindsay, this cake is beautiful, and it reminds me of when I was a kid! Orange creamsicle pops were always a favorite treat of mine. What clever inspiration for a cake!
Thanks Joan! It reminds me of being a kid too. 🙂
Is this regular jello or sugar free?
I believe I used regular Jello.
creamsicles are my FAVORITE, and this is a brilliant and beautiful way to reinvent them!
Wow this sounds so good! It is beautiful to look at.
After making your other ice cream cakes for Easter (I made three!! The cookie dough, chocolate fudge, and strawberry) I need to put it on my bucket list to just make the rest! This one looks delicious! We loved the cream cheese cool whip ice cream. Mmmm.
That’s so awesome! I’m so glad you like the ice cream cakes – they are some of my favorites to make as well. 🙂 Thanks Katelyn!
You’re cakes are always the best. Love this ice cream cake! Orange creamsicles were always a favorite childhood treat.
Orangsicle is the very best ever! It reminds me of being a kid again. I am so in love with this cake and its fun colors!
Lindsay, you are a genius 🙂
So, of course, this is completely gorgeous.
Have I mentioned that the orange gumdrops on top make me want to be 10 again?
Amazing cake idea!