{Orange Creamsicle Cake}

You need to drop what you are doing and go make this cake...

it is that good!

I combined a couple of cake ideas I have been wanting to try.

Ombre colored cake layers and frosting, with a big ruffly flower on top. Wanna see the pretty inside?

Orange Creamsicle Cake

• 1 package white cake mix
• 1 (4 serving size) package vanilla or cheesecake instant pudding mix
• 1 1/4 cups orange juice
• 1 3 oz. package orange flavored Jello
• 4 eggs
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• orange food coloring gel (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line bottoms of four 8-inch cake pans with wax paper. Spray pan sides with cooking oil. Mix all ingredients in a large bowl.

For ombre effect: Divide batter evenly into four bowls. Add food coloring gel to three of the bowls, in increasing amounts. Pour into cake pans. Bake for 16-18 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Orange Creamsicle Frosting

• 1 8 oz. package cream cheese
• 1/2 cup butter
• 5 1/2 to 6 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon orange extract
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• orange food coloring (optional)

Allow cream cheese and butter to stand at room temperature and soften. In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, orange extract and vanilla. Gradually beat in powdered sugar until desired consistency. If desired, add food coloring and beat to combine. Keep covered.

Adapted from this recipe.

Enjoy!

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