Easy Creamsicle Cake (2024)

This Creamsicle Cake is a super easy dessert that’s moist, tender, and so delicious. Made with orange cake mix, instant cheesecake pudding, and cream soda, then finished with a dreamy icing, it’s reminiscent of the classic ice cream popsicle!

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Easy Orange Creamsicle Cake

Taking notes from our popular pistachio cake and creamsicle cookies, we made some adjustments, combined the two, and this Creamsicle Cake recipe was born. And we love it.

Cream soda and instant pudding powder not only add flavor to the orange cake, but ensure it’s got a tender crumb, while an icing made with vanilla extract and orange juice top the cake.

If you love the flavors of the classic creamsicle popsicle, you’ll love this cake, too.

Ingredients Needed

This cake starts with a box cake mix and then gets doctored up with a few other ingredients.
(Scroll to the bottom for our easy printable recipe with the complete directions.)

Box orange cake mix – Just the cake mix, not the other ingredients listed on the package.
Cheesecake instant pudding – You’ll just be using the powder, not the other ingredients listed on the package.
Large eggs – Helps bind the batter.
Vegetable oil – Contributes to the light sponge and tender crumb.
Cream Soda – This sweet carbonated beverage is typically flavored with vanilla. The carbonation also makes this cake so light and fluffy!
Vanilla extract – This adds to the vanilla flavor.
For the Icing: powdered sugar, vanilla extract, orange juice, and milk.

Recipe Variations

Replace the cream soda. This flavored soda really adds that vanilla flavor we know and love in a creamsicle popsicle, plus the carbonation makes this cake so light and fluffy – I highly recommend it for optimal results. However it can be replaced with milk. Baking time might need to be adjusted.
Include some white chocolate chips. A 1/2 cup white chocolate chips added to the batter would be delicious.

How to Make Creamsicle Cake

This cake is so easy to make with just a few simple steps.
(Scroll to the bottom for our easy printable recipe with the complete directions and don’t miss the video below.)

Make the batter.Whisk together cake mix, instant pudding powder, eggs, cream soda, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract; beat with an electric mixer until combined.
Prepare the bundt pan.Butter and flour a 12-cup capacity bundt pan and evenly pour the batter into it.
Bake.Bake at 350F for about 40 minutes or until a toothpick in the center comes out clean.
Cool completely.Allow to cool to room temperature, then turn out onto a rack or plate.
Drizzle with icing.Whip up the icing and drizzle over the top. Wait for it to set, slice, and serve!

What if I don’t own a bundt pan?

A fluted bundt pan makes this cake so pretty. But if you don’t have one, no worries. This cake can also be made in a 9×13 baking dish with the cooking time between 25-30 minutes.

Video: Orange Creamsicle Cake

Proper Storage

This cake will last about 1-2 days at normal room temperature. Anything longer, it will need to be refrigerated (for up to 5 days.) Either way, be sure to cover it with foil or plastic wrap so it doesn’t dry out. You an also freeze it for up to 2 months.

More Easy Cake Recipes:

Shirley Temple Cake
Pistachio Cake
Kentucky Butter Cake
Creamy Coconut Cake
Strawberry Cake
Easy Apple Cake

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Creamsicle Cake

5 from 3 Ratings

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Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 40 minutes minutes

Total Time 50 minutes minutes

Servings: 12

Ingredients

FOR THE CAKE

15.25 ounce box orange cake mix (just the cake mix – not the other ingredients listed on the package)
3.4 ounce box cheesecake instant pudding (just the powder)
4 large eggs
1 cup cream soda
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

FOR THE ICING

1 & 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 tablespoon milk

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour a 10 or 12-inch fluted bundt pan.
In a large bowl, whisk together the cake mix, instant pudding powder, eggs, cream soda, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract; beat with an electric mixer or whisk vigorously for 2 minutes, until combined.
Pour evenly into the prepared pan.
Bake for approximately 40 minutes or until a toothpick in the center comes out clean.
Remove from oven and cool 10 minutes, then run a dull knife along the edges to loosen. Then allow to cool COMPLETELY (otherwise the icing will just melt when you pour it on.)
Turn cake out onto a wire rack or plate; whisk together the icing ingredients and drizzle over the top, letting it fall down the sides. Let set.
Slice and serve!

Video

Notes

Do I have to use soda? Cream soda really adds that vanilla flavor we know and love in a creamsicle popsicle, plus the carbonation makes this cake so light and fluffy – I highly recommend it for optimal results. However it can be replaced with milk. Baking time might need to be adjusted.

Add-ins. A 1/2 cup white chocolate chips added to the batter would be delicious. Or 1 cup of sweetened coconut flakes is another great add-in.

What if I don’t own a bundt pan? A fluted bundt pan makes this cake so pretty. But if you don’t have one, no worries. This cake can also be made in a 9×13 baking dish with the cooking time between 25-30 minutes.

Nutrition

Nutritional information given is an automatic calculation and can vary based on the exact products you use and any changes you make to the recipe. If these numbers are very important to you, I would recommend calculating them yourself.

Other Notes

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: creamsicle cake, easy cake recipes

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