Creamsicle Ice Cream Cake

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 servings

Description

In this creamsicle ice cream cake recipe, two layers of orange-flavored cake sandwich a layer of vanilla ice cream and finishes with whipped topping.

Ingredients

1 serving cooking spray
1 (18 1/4 ounce) package orange cake mix (such as Duncan Hines® Orange Supreme)
1 cup water
3 large eggs
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 (1 1/2 quart) container vanilla ice cream
1 (12 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
2 Combine cake mix, water, eggs, and oil in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer on low speed until moistened, about 30 seconds. Increase speed to medium; beat for 2 minutes. Pour batter into prepared pan.
3 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, 24 to 29 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes before removing from the pan. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
4 Trim cake top with a serrated knife to create a flat surface. Slice cake in half crosswise to create two 9x6½-inch cakes.
5 Line a jelly roll pan with plastic wrap. Place 1 halved cake layer on the prepared jelly roll pan. Cover with ice cream, pressing down gently as you go to create an even layer; it's okay if the edges aren't smooth or even.
6 Place remaining 1 halved cake layer on top, pressing down gently with the palm of your hand. Spread whipped topping on top of cake. Freeze cake until completely frozen, 4 to 6 hours.
7 Trim cake on all sides so you have smooth edges. Freeze until ready to serve.