Ah, dessert. The final touch on any special meal, and one most kids look forward to the most. The only thing my kid likes better than eating dessert is eating a dessert he made himself. This recipe is definitely easy enough for any kid to do with just a little help. There are no raw eggs to make little bakers sick if they sneak a lick off the spoon, and the finished cake is quite tasty enough for any party.
This would also be a great recipe for a cupcake making party. Make one batch ahead of time and let the kiddos make a batch together. While they are waiting for the batch they made to come out of the oven, let them decorate the ones you made in advance. The recipe comes together quickly so that they can have the fun of cooking with their friends without losing interest. Only two ingredients means less dishes and cleanup afterwards and more enjoying the party.
Creamsicle Cake
Ingredients
- 1 box cake mix enough for a 9x13 cake
- 12 oz orange soda
Instructions
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Preheat oven according to the directions on your cake mix.
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Grease and flour cake pan.
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Mix cake mix and soda.
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Pour into pan and bake according to package directions.
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Frost with your favorite buttercream frosting and serve.
Recipe Notes
We didn't think the "creamsicle" taste was very strong the first night, but it seemed stronger the next day.If you want to make this in advance of when you’ll be serving it, it’s perfectly ok to freeze the cake frosted or unfrosted. Just be sure to save any decorations like piped colored frosting, sprinkles, or other embellishments until the cake is fully defrosted. My cake decorating friends tell me that condensation during the defrost process or refrigeration can make colors run.
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This looks so tasty. I’ve made something similar and the cake turns out so moist!
It was very moist. And strangely seemed more so the second and third day.
this looks like fun and very good. i am sure my 1 year old would go crazy for this 😉
I have made “soda pop cake” for many years, you can change the soda to any flavor you wish and mix it with the cake mix. Try out your imagination.
I have been teaching my older granddaughter to bake and I think this would be a very fun cake to make – I know she loves creamsicles so she will be excited to bake with grandma! Thanks.
If you were thinking this would make fun cupcakes, let me tell you two things: 1- it only makes 18, not 24 as usual for a box of cake mix, and 2- preliminary testing has the cupcake going to pieces when you peel the paper off like a dandelion gone to seed. I will try again tomorrow, in the interest of science, and let you know how it goes… 🙂
If you make these full size cupcakes (18 each, and not 24) and let them sit overnight before you peel them, they are fine. But you can’t do the “dunk the cupcake” method of frosting them, or you’ll find yourself with a cupcake bottom in your hand and a cupcake top in the bowl. Or maybe my frosting was too thick, I don’t know. 🙂 I used Izze all natural soda with great results!