Easy Orange Creamsicle Cake

Easy Orange Creamsicle Cake. A sponge cake soaked in tart, sweet orange syrup and then covered in a creamy mascarpone based frosting. So luscious!

Easy Orange Creamsicle Cake.

Originally published March 2010.

2026 Ingredient Note Update.

With the discontinuation of frozen orange juice concentrate in Canada and thee US by Minute Maid Brand, people are in search of a substitute ingredient in some recipes.

I used it previously to give more intense orange flavour to several things, like the orange and honey syrup which gets soaked into the cake layers in this delicious cake.

I plan on exploring the topic in more detail later. For now, my suggestion is to reduce plain orange juice to half its volume and let it cool before using it in the recipe.

Since the citric acid content is high in orange juice, I’d prefer to reduce it in a shallow glass or ceramic baking dish in the oven. 

My fear is that the acid would react with certain metals in cookware, leaving a metallic taste. Whatever amount of concentrte is required, just use double the amount of orange juice.

Pour it into a small shallow pan and place in a 350 degree F oven until the volume decreased by half. The time will vary by the amount needed and the size of the baking dish.

Just watch it carefully and perhaps measure a couple of times along the way to gauge progress. If it reduces too much, just top up the volume with a little water.

On to the recipe post for Orange Creamsicle Cake

Building on yesterday’s contention that a great Sponge Cake holds many dessert possibilities, here is a easy but decadent recipe inspired by the ever popular Creamsicle frozen treat.

Using the simple sponge cake as a base, the cake is soaked in a honey and orange syrup before being slathered in an amazingly rich vanilla, mascarpone and whipped cream frosting; truly worthy of any celebratory occasion.

I use seasonal citrus like mandarins or clementines to garnish the cake around the Holidays..

This creamsicle cake recipe uses our old fashioned Sponge Cake that you will need to prepare and let cool before making the orange syrup and frosting. Get that sponge cake recipe here.

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Easy Orange Creamsicle Cake

Yield: 12 servings

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour

Easy Orange Creamsicle Cake - a sponge cake soaked in tart, sweet orange syrup and then covered in a creamy mascarpone based frosting. So luscious!

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Ingredients

• 1 sponge cake
• 3/4 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
• 1/4 cup honey
• 2 cups whipping cream
• 1/2 cup icing sugar, powdered sugar
• 3 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup mascarpone cheese

Instructions

1. Mix together the orange juice concentrate and honey.
2. Using a fork or wooden skewer poke plenty of holes all over the surface of both cake layers.
3. Spoon the honey and orange syrup over the surface of both cake layers. You may need to do this in several attempts allowing the syrup to soak into the cake between applications.
4. Whip the cream, icing sugar and vanilla to firm peaks.
5. Remove about 3/4 of the whipped cream from the bowl and to the remaining 1/4 of the whipped cream, whip in the mascarpone cheese until smooth.
6. Gently fold this mixture into the reserved whipped cream and frost the middle , sides and top of the cake with the frosting.
7. Garnish with additional whipped cream and orange slices if desired.
8. Chill the cake for a couple of hours before serving.

Notes

Nutritional information does not include the actual sponge cake, just the filling and frosting. The sponge cake adds only another 136 calories per slice.

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Nutrition Information

Yield

12

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 403Total Fat 32gSaturated Fat 19gTrans Fat 1gUnsaturated Fat 9gCholesterol 96mgSodium 175mgCarbohydrates 29gFiber 0gSugar 27gProtein 3g

The nutritional information provided is automatically calculated by third party software and is meant as a guideline only. Exact accuracy is not guaranteed. For recipes where all ingredients may not be used entirely, such as those with coatings on meats, or with sauces or dressings for example, calorie & nutritional values per serving will likely be somewhat lower than indicated.

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