Description
Orange Creamsicle Cake is a bright, fluffy dessert that blends fresh orange juice and zest with smooth vanilla whipped cream for a nostalgic summer treat. This easy-to-follow recipe yields a moist crumb, airy frosting, and vibrant citrus flavor, perfect for birthdays, picnics, or any occasion. With simple pantry staples like flour, sugar, butter, and heavy cream, bakers of all skill levels can create a stunning orange‑vanilla cake that looks as good as it tastes, delivering a sweet bright slice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup butter
- softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- Additional orange zest for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Cream butter and sugar, add eggs, vanilla, orange zest. Whisk dry ingredients, combine with orange juice, mix into batter. Bake 25‑30 minutes. Cool, whip heavy cream with powdered sugar, frost cake, garnish with orange zest.
Notes
- Serve chilled. Can freeze for up to two months
- thaw before frosting. Whipped cream frosting is best fresh but keeps 24 hours refrigerated.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
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