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 15 Best Orange Cake Mix Recipes

These orange cake mix recipes are quite simple to make and come out tangy, fun, and just right for the warm weather season. When you’re pressed for time but still want something sweet without the fuss, they’re the perfect solution.
These orange cake mix recipes are incredibly flexible, packed to the brim with tangy flavor, and can be put together in a flash.

1. Easy Creamy Orange Cake Recipe

Just like the orange cream frozen dessert, which is cool and delightful. Wonderful for picnics and easy to transport. Extremely simple to prepare. Extremely simple to prepare.
Make fast vanilla pudding using only one cup of milk in a bowl suitable for medium-sized preparations. Mix in the extracts of vanilla bean and orange. Incorporate the whipped topping. Spread equally on the top of the cake. Refrigerate cake for 1 hour before serving.

2. Cake Mix Cranberry Orange Muffins

These muffins are so much better than the standard bakery muffins in terms of texture and aroma, and our tasters couldn’t get enough of them. The orange zest in the glaze amplifies the flavor of the citrus without contributing any more acidity.
Pour over the muffins once they have cooled. Allow the glaze some time to set before proceeding with the recipe.

3. Easy Orange Liqueur Cake

A cake mix purchased from a store is an excellent foundation for the creation of a wide range of flavorful and unique cakes. A yellow cake mix is transformed into a delicious dessert by this recipe, which calls for the addition of fresh orange zest and juice, chopped pecans, and orange liqueur.
This orange liqueur cake may be stored at room temperature for up to three days if it is wrapped carefully and kept covered. It can also be frozen for one month if it is well wrapped and stored in the freezer. If you plan on freezing the dessert, hold off on adding the glaze until just before you intend to serve it.

4. Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes

Cupcakes flavored like orange creamsicles are both scrumptious and reviving. They have the same mouthwatering flavor of a creamsicle ice cream treat.

Before you begin to ice your orange creamsicle cupcakes, ensure that they have completely cooled down.

5. Orange Cream Cake with Cool Whip Pudding Frosting

Cake with Orange Cream Filling and Cool Whip Pudding The frosting is fluffy, airy, and bursting with the flavor of citrus! This incredibly delicious cake has a flavor that is similar to that of orange sorbet, and it may be used as a mind-blowing dessert for any occasion.
Repeat the process with the next layer of cake and frosting, and finish by placing the last layer of cake on top of the cake (if you have 3 layers). The exterior of the cake should be frosted. Using an offset spatula makes it very simple to create a layer that is uniform.

6. Cake Mix Cookies: Orange Cream Cookies Recipe

They were one of my all-time favorite frozen treats when I was a kid, and to this day, anytime Arby’s has them on the menu, I make a point of going there. Vanilla and orange…just there’s no other flavor that comes close to matching up to that one!
Bake for nine to eleven minutes, or until the middle is no longer raw. Transfer to a cooling rack and wait until it is cool.

7. Orange Bundt Cake

This orange bundt cake is incredibly simple to make! It starts with a yellow cake mix from a box, and then a few other ingredients are added to it. Because of the additional ingredients, this cake has an enhanced level of moistness, flavor, and deliciousness.

Put all of the glaze ingredients into a small dish and mix them together. If more powdered sugar or a touch more orange juice is required to get the desired consistency, the phrase “if necessary” should be used.

8. Mandarin Orange Dump Cake with Pineapple

A great dessert that can be served to a large group is a dump cake made with mandarin oranges and pineapple. It’s my go-to tropical dump cake, and it’s one of my favorite things to offer when summer rolls around.
You can add sliced maraschino cherries to the fruit layer or on top of the cake mix crust for a charming presentation, either of which will make this feel even more tropical.

9. Easy Orange Cake

This recipe for a simple, soft, and delicious orange cake made from scratch includes loads of fresh orange zest, mandarin oranges, orange marmalade, and cream cheese frosting. It’s the ideal sweet treat for the summertime!
The food that is left over can be kept in the refrigerator for up to three days if it is put in an airtight container.

10. Easy Orange Cookies (With Cake Mix)

A recipe for homemade orange cookies that are chewy and soft, can be prepared in a short amount of time, and require few ingredients. A cake mix recipe that has been altered to include orange zest, orange extract, and orange juice.
The leftovers can be kept in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three days if they are put in a cookie jar.

11. Orange Jello Cake

At Oh Sweet Basil, Jello Cake is one of the most well-liked cakes, and this Orange Jello Cake is no exception. It is simple to prepare, and the tangy orange flavor is sure to be a hit with everyone.

*It is important to note that you need to use ordinary Jello (i.e. not sugar-free or another alternative).

12. Orange Creamsicle Bars

These irresistible Orange Creamsicle Cake Mix Bars are overflowing with orange flavor and have a great texture. The white chocolate chips provide the ideal amount of creaminess in each mouthful.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit, or until the center is cooked through.

13. Cake Mix Orange Sweet Rolls

The aroma of sweet, tender rolls that have been baked with fresh orange zest in the dough is utterly indescribable. Pour my Orange Cream Cheese Glaze all over them to make some incredible sweet rolls that are great for either breakfast or brunch.

14. Creamsicle Orange Cookies

You are going to absolutely adore the Creamsicle Orange Cake Mix Cookies, and they are incredibly simple to prepare whenever you want. These chewy cookies, which are loaded with orange-flavored chips and white chocolate chunks, are simply mouthwateringly scrumptious.
Bake the cookies for 12-13 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit. After two to three minutes of cooling on the cookie sheet, remove the baked goods from the pan and finish cooling on a wire cooling rack.

15. Mandarin Orange Cake

A modern take on an old favorite, this Mandarin Orange Cake does not need Cool Whip or cake mix in its preparation. Simply a deliciously new and aesthetically pleasing cake.

Cover and store in the refrigerator, making sure that any exposed cake is wrapped in plastic wrap to prevent it from drying out. Covering and storing the cake in the refrigerator. There is also the option to cover the cake and place it in the freezer for up to one month. Enjoy at room temperature once it has been brought there.