Creamsicle Cake - Jello Cake

"This is a very tasty cake. It is so moist. It is a family tradition at my house."
 
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photo by SharonChen photo by SharonChen
photo by SharonChen
photo by Lynn in MA photo by Lynn in MA
photo by SharonChen photo by SharonChen
photo by SharonChen photo by SharonChen
photo by SharonChen photo by SharonChen
Ready In:
40mins
Ingredients:
9
Yields:
1 cake
Serves:
8-10
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ingredients

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directions

  • Bake cake as directed in 9x13 inch pan.
  • When done, use fork to punch holes around the entire top of cake.
  • Let cool.
  • In bowl, mix 1 box gelatin, 1 cup hot water, and 1 cup cold water. Allow the gelatin to thicken.
  • Pour over the top of cake and refrigerate 2-3 hours.
  • Mix remaining box of gelatin, pudding, milk and vanilla together.
  • Beat well.
  • Fold dessert topping into mixture and spread on top of cake.
  • Keep refrigerated.
  • If you cannot find orange cake mix, use a box lemon and add 1 small envelope of orange drink mix (kool aid) to the batter.

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Reviews

  1. This cake is light and incredible! I brought it to work and my co workers scarfed it up! I also tried it with lemon cake mix and lime jello...only unfortunately I wasn't as focused as I should of been, so the jello started to set! YIKES...I was horrified, but I whipped it and used it anyway...and we had a glorious cake striped with congealed lime jello. So DON"T panic if it happens to you...it can work out!
     
  2. This cake is good. Made it last night for dessert and had a slice but It really didn't do anything for me until this morning. I was making my lunch and decided to bring a slice with me. After cutting into it there was a little left on the knife. You would have thought I was tasting it for the first time. I wanted to dig right in right then and there! Maybe I just wasn't in the mood after smelling it cook and mixing everything together but this morning was a whole different story. Great cake and easy to make! Thanks for posting!
     
  3. MMMMM...GOOD!! This cake is delicious and very light. I highly recommend it. I think I will make it with strawberry jell-o and strawberry cake mix and garnish with strawberry halves.
     
  4. I made this for a friend of mine who loves orange dreamsicles. She loved it. It's very orangey and has a refreshing quality about it -- a nice Summer dessert. I decorated the top with Jelly Bellies and it looked so pretty. This would be great for a Baby Shower.
     
  5. This might be the single most delicious piece of cake I have ever eaten in my entire life! I made a couple of minor changes, I only used one package of orange gelatin to pour over the cake itself, and I added a teaspoon of pure orange extract to the cool whip/vanilla pudding mixture instead of a package of gelatin. It came out so superb that I would make it the exact same way again. I often make an "orange julius" type of blended drink for my fiancee and he absolutely loves them, so when I saw a creamsicle cake recipe, I knew he'd love it. It makes for such a pretty cake when cut into also. I think this is perfect for summer time barbeques...I have a feeling I'll be making it a lot this summer. This is a super versatile recipe, I can't wait to try it with strawberry cake mix and gelatin, with fresh strawberries on top - yum! :-)
     
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Tweaks

  1. I've been making an easier/quicker version of this cake since homemaking class in high school, and it is delicious! Follow the same directions through pouring the gelatin/flavored Jello over the top of the cake and refrigerating. Instead of the rest of the recipe, simply serve with a whip cream dollop. For us lazier folks, you will still love it!
     
  2. If you can't find orange cake mix, use white or golden---just use orange juice in place of the water when preparing the mix, and add 1 tsp. of orange extract/flavoring. To the topping I also add 3/4 tsp. each of vanilla and orange extract. Garnish, if desired, with Mandarin orange segments.
     
  3. This might be the single most delicious piece of cake I have ever eaten in my entire life! I made a couple of minor changes, I only used one package of orange gelatin to pour over the cake itself, and I added a teaspoon of pure orange extract to the cool whip/vanilla pudding mixture instead of a package of gelatin. It came out so superb that I would make it the exact same way again. I often make an "orange julius" type of blended drink for my fiancee and he absolutely loves them, so when I saw a creamsicle cake recipe, I knew he'd love it. It makes for such a pretty cake when cut into also. I think this is perfect for summer time barbeques...I have a feeling I'll be making it a lot this summer. This is a super versatile recipe, I can't wait to try it with strawberry cake mix and gelatin, with fresh strawberries on top - yum! :-)
     
  4. Sorry :( I thought the orange cake was too much. I will try white cake. I may also try using strawberry instead of orange. Thank you for posting your recipe. Suzanne
     

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