Creamsickle Cake

Close your eyes and take a bite, and you’re eight years old again chasing the ice cream truck down the street.

This creamsicle cake nails that classic orange-and-vanilla combo using a simple poke cake technique: orange cake gets stabbed with a fork, soaked with orange Jell-O, then smothered in a thick, fluffy frosting made from vanilla pudding, whipped topping, and a hit of orange flavoring.

It’s a semi-homemade stunner that takes almost no effort and tastes like pure nostalgia.

Keep it chilled and watch it disappear at any potluck or barbecue.

Pro Tips

• Poke holes while the cake is still slightly warm so the Jell-O soaks deeper into the crumb.
• Use a meat fork or the handle of a wooden spoon to make the holes; you want them deep but not all the way through.
• Let the Jell-O set completely in the fridge before frosting, or the icing will slide right off.
• This cake actually tastes better the next day after the flavors have had time to meld together.