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Orange Creamsicle Cake Bars
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Orange Creamsicle Cake Bars

Orange creamsicle bars made with cake mix bring the perfect combination of nostalgia and convenience, making them perfect for summer get-togethers.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time22 minutes
Course: Dessert
Keyword: bars, orange, orange buttercream frosting, summer
Servings: 12 Servings
Calories:
Author: Kim Lange

Ingredients

Orange Creamsicle Cake Bars

  • cup oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon orange zest
  • 2 tablespoons orange juice
  • 1 box Orange Cake Mix can also use Yellow cake mix - see Notes

Orange Buttercream Frosting

  • ½ cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • 1 orange squeezed for orange juice 4-5 tablespoons orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon milk or cream
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • Orange zest from orange
  • Optional: orange food coloring for two tone frosting

Instructions

Orange Creamsicle Cake Bars

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9x9 baking pan with non-stick cooking spray, set aside. (Can also line with parchment, lightly greased, if desired for easy removal of bars.)
  • In a large mixing bowl, add oil, eggs, orange zest, orange juice and mix until fluffy.
  • Add cake mix and mix until just combined.
  • Scoop out dough and spread in 9x9 pan.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until edges are firm but center is slightly soft.
  • Once they cool down, frost them with orange buttercream and devour!

Orange Buttercream Frosting

  • Using mixer, combine the unsalted butter, orange juice, milk/cream, salt and powdered sugar together on low speed working up to medium speed for about 2-3 minutes.
  • Add orange zest (optional) and continue beating frosting to get frosting consistency needed. Add more powdered sugar if too thin, or add more juice or milk if too thick.
  • If desired, take some of the frosting and add a drop or two of the orange food coloring and mix together.
  • Frost the bars with the white frosting and add the orange colored frosting and swirl together to give it a creamsicle effect.
  • Garnish with orange slices if desired.

Notes

  • If using yellow cake mix, add the following ingredients with step 1.
    2 teaspoons Orange extract, if using yellow cake mix
    Orange gel coloring, with yellow cake mix to make bars orange colored