Three Ingredient Low-Fat Creamsicle Cake
82 Comments | Written on August 28, 2012 at 5:00 am , by Kristina Vanni
Pinterest is absolutely overflowing with creative ideas from across the web and I am completely addicted. (By the way, follow my account and I will gladly follow you back!)
The other night I was browsing around and came upon this genius concept for a three ingredient dessert using only a cake mix, Greek yogurt, and water. It seemed almost too good to be true, so I just had to try it for myself! That’s when the idea for this orange creamsicle cake was born.
Keep reading to find out how to make this Three Ingredient Low-Fat Creamsicle Cake!
The pin I found was for a basic three ingredient cake using Greek yogurt. Now, I am a HUGE fan of Greek yogurt so my ears perked up right away. The pin said all you have to do is combine a box of cake mix with a container of Greek yogurt and 1 cup of water to make a low fat cake. Genius right?
But I wanted to take it a step further. What if I gave it a flavor twist by using juice instead of water? Voila! Orange Creamsicle Cake.
If you want to boost the orange flavor even more, I suggest adding the zest of an orange into the cake batter. Then, if you want to get all fancy with presentation, you can even save a bit of the peel for garnish on the completed cake.
The result was absolutely divine! Not only was this cake unbelievably easy to prepare, but I did the math and it comes in at only about 200 calories and 4 grams of fat per slice! The Greek yogurt adds moisture and richness to the cake without added calories and fat.
In the end, the creamy yogurt combined with the orange juice and zest made the cake taste just like creamsicle. Thank you Pinterest for introducing me to this amazing idea! I am not sure who posted the original pin, but it has already been re-pinned many times on my account. If you like this Creamsicle Cake, feel free to re-pin it to your boards as well!
Creamsicle Cake
1 box (15.25 oz) White Cake Mix
1 container (6 oz) non-fat Greek yogurt, plain
1 cup orange juice
freshly grated orange zest, optional
powdered sugar, optional
In a large mixing bowl, combine cake mix, Greek yogurt and orange juice. Include the zest of one orange, if desired. Pour batter into a greased 8 x8 inch square pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-33 minutes. Slice into 9 pieces. Garnish with a dusting of powdered sugar and orange peel, if desired.
Nutrition information per slice: Calories 201, Fat 4.4 grams, Carbs 40 grams, Fiber 1.1 grams, Protein 3.3 grams.
Tip: A salt shaker filled with powdered sugar makes the perfect tool for dusting desserts. I got this one at the 99 cent store and keep it in my pantry for an easy way to garnish any dessert plate!
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82 Responses to “Three Ingredient Low-Fat Creamsicle Cake”
How clever is this cake!
What a fun cake flavor!
Wow!!!
OMG. Yum. I can only imagine how delish this tastes!
Due you add the eggs to the cake mix?
Did it say to add eggs….anywhere in the orange cake recipe? Nope.
Debbie,
You only need the three ingredients listed. I love how it is so easy!
Love the whole idea of this cake ~ perfect for summer parties!
I’m going to try this with the Pillsbury chocolate mix on my kitchen counter. Bet it works, too. Thanks for the terrific idea!
This were delicious! I decided to make for a bake sale. I made one a 8×8 size ( it took more like 45 minutes to cook the cake, I kept adding 5 minutes until the center was done). I made the other 3 batches as cupcakes. The aroma in the house was wonderful and they tasted fantastic. I made with the optional zest.
Hi! How long did u bake the cupcakes? same as the recipe above? Or the time on the box for the cupcakes? Thinking about making them later this week as cupcakes…thanks!
FYI to my post I just made. I used a cake mx I had in my cupboard it was BC and the ounces were 16.25 not sure if this is why it took longer to bake. Thanks Kristina for posting this.
Hi, do you follow the derections on the cake mix box?as well as add the orange juice and greek yougert?
Hi Megan,
Nope! Just mix together the cake mix, Greek yogurt and OJ. That’s it!
I know it totally takes away the benefit of a low calorie dessert, but do you think cream cheese icing would be good on top??? I’m going to make it tomorrow, and my friend suggested the cream cheese icing (total sweet tooth
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Hi Kait,
The great thing about a recipe like this is that you are free to make it your own! Add a frosting, or change the flavors of the juice, yogurt or mix. Have fun and enjoy!
Hmm fantastic finish i will try it for my self..thanks for submiting
they now make cream cicle icing packs as wellthat you just stir into vanilla icing, i really cant wait to try this.
How long do u think I should bake it if I were to do cupcakes? I’m going to try one of those Creamsicle flavor packs for the icing too!
Once I finished this super simple batter, I divided it in two and added a bit of orange food gel coloring to half. Then swirled after I put it in the pan! It came out perfect!
If you doubled the recipe would it be baked in a 9 X 13 pan?
[...] we we expecting company this weekend, so I made a cake for Sabbath dinner. I saw this recipe for orange creamsicle cake requiring only 3 ingredients: cake mix, greek yogurt and orange juice. Normally I make my desserts [...]
Kristina this sounds absolutely fabulous. I have been trying to duplicate the creamsicle flavor in many desserts as I just love it. But this one with the cake sounds like you hit the nail on the head!! And only 3 ingredients! Now this is my kind of cake. LOVE it!! N.
The salt shaker is a great idea for P/Sugar – I have used it for years – Also they make great containers for sugar and cinnamon mix to pur on your morning toast.
Happy eating…
I made this today with Orange supreme cake mix, greek yogurt and orange juice. Awesome flavor but it was crumbly.
I made this cake today, but only had a box of yellow cake mix in the house (and it was a tad over 18 ozs.), so I used it and added the plain, nonfat, greek yogurt and 2 extra tablespoons of orange juice. The batter was VERY thick and had to bake a little longer. The flavor was very good, but the cake was very dense (probably should have used at least 2 more tablespoons of juice). I’ll try this again with the right size mix. Thanks for sharing your experiments, Kristina.
PS. The raw batter tastes wonderful!
Linda in GA
Have you ever tried this with an angel food cake ?
I think this will be wonderful with a simple orange glaze…mix 2lbs powdered sugar (one bag) and 1/4 c. Orange juice…whisk together and pour over cake then chill. Yum!
Holy cow. It was a hit with my usually anti-health food husband and his merry band of mechanic coworkers. I did substitute an orange drink mix for the water and added a handful of dehydrated strawberries prior to baking. Super moist with little chewy fruit bits scattered about…. It didn’t even require icing!
goin make this cake for church concert on 27th….. thinking of using fat free cool whip for icing…. and maybe a Bundt pan.
I found your cake recipe on Pinterest. THANK YOU! It’s currently baking in my oven – for the 2nd time! Taste tested by many(I brought it to work). Everyone loves it, even my kids. I love how dense and moist it is. I didn’t even cut it in 9 pieces, but 12′s and even the smaller pieces are satisfying enough! Have you ever tried it with vanilla yogurt?
Can you use vanilla yogurt instead of plain greek yogurt
Does this cake need to go in fridge once it has cooled? I have tried to make it twice, the first time I covered it completely and second layed a sheet of wax paper over it. Both times the next morning it looked like the cake sweat, it is very moist and soggy. Any idea?
OMG…so good, and I even made some substitution to use what I had. Golden vanilla cake mix and vanilla yogurt, and so moist and just YUMMY!!! May be my new favorite treat. THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!
I tried this with devils chocolate cake and it was delicious! Tasted like those chocolate oranges you smash around Xmas time.
This would also be yummy with lemon.
Mine is in the oven right now! Can’t wait to taste it! I made it with a white cake mix, vanilla greek yogurt, the OJ + the fresh juice from an orange! I am planning on topping it with cool whip as an icing… I’ll have to let ya’ll know how it is!
Well, my cake tasted great!! It was really flat but I think I had too much liquid in it. I probably should have omitted a bit of the OJ to make room for my freshly squeezed orange juice… but the whipped topping as icing was definitely a good idea!
I wonder what the sugar content is from using the orange juice? I have to watch my sugar intake so I wonder if I used water and then added the powder from some orange sugar free jello if I would get similar results. I probably will have to make this a couple of times to get the right amount. Might be worth it to have a dessert that I can eat.
I was thinking of trying citrus flavored crystal light instead of the oj to loose some of the sugar.
You could always use the tropicana 50 or something similar.. It tastes great!!
i just made this but used angel food cake instead of white cake n so far it came out good n taste good….. i dont even like orange cream
I made this using Dannon orange cream yogurt instead of plain. It was denser and less fluffy than a regular cake, but very tasty and not overly sweet. The center of mine was not quite done in that length of time either but my husband thought that part tasted like custard.
[...] was quite possibly the easiest cake I have ever made. With just 3 ingredients and no mixer necessary, I might add it to my list of [...]
Mmm. This looks great! I just pinned it and will most certainly try it ASAP. Thanks for sharing!
Totally excited about this! I omitted the orange juice, and used water instead. Added 2 tsp of almond extract to the sugar free yellow cake mix. Also, I decided to see what happened when I used 3 egg whites. If my calculations are right, should be about 135 calories per cupcake! I can totally do that! Hope they turn out just as yummy! Thanks for the inspiration!! (The batter is delicious..) haha
wondering if i am using coconut cake and use instead of orange juice pineapple juice,bet it would make a great pina colada flavored cake
I used crystal light, pink lemonade with philsberry Valentine cupcake mix (just white mix with res sprinkles) it is a little tart, but really Yummy, and looks really cute.
I made the creamsicle cake today and it was alright. It was crumbly when I cut the cake into squares. Don’t think I will make it again……but it sounded really good.
I love the salt shaker Idea. I have the pampered chef powdered sugar shaker, but wow, I think the salt shaker will work better, let alone save a few bucks
and I love how you served the cake on orange fiestaware 
It’s one of my favorite colors!
Chobani has a blood orange non-fat Greek yogurt that would probably be amazing in this recipe. Can’t wait to make it!
i replaced the orange juice in the carton with freshly squeezed orange juice and water because those u buy usually have a lot of sugar…..then really low calorie….
I just made this with Duncan Hines Orange Creme cake mix. Cut off a small corner & tastes yummy! Looks like it may be crumbly, but that’s ok with us. I’ll be adding orange glaze before we eat it tomorrow.
It’s in the ofen right now!!!! Can’t wait to try it.
I loved the idea of just 3 ingredients but all I had in the house was Cherry flavored Greek Yogurt (80 calories) and an Angel Food cake mix so I mixed those two with the 1 cup of water. It got all fizzy and light as I mixed it. Im baking it in a Bundt pan now.. will post results
I figure if I cut the cake into 12 pieces, thats 146 calories per slice unless I put powdered sugar on top
Ok, I posted alittle earlier about making the 3 ingredient cake with Angel Food cake mix, one 80 calorie Cherry Greek Yogurt and 1 cup of water.. It turned out delicious!!! I sprinkled with powdered sugar also
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I used orange cream yogurt and after I got it out of the oven I poked holes in the top with a straw and poured more orange juice on top to make it really moist. After it cooled I topped with whip cream. It was a big hit.
I just happened to stumble across your post via Pinterest. After looking around on your page, I would love to follow you, but I can’t seem to find you as a pinner.
Hi Alycia! Here is a link to the page
http://pinterest.com/kristinavanni/
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The flavor was good. I followed the directions exactly but the cake was gummy. Had to throw it out. Not sure if I will make this again.
This had nice flavor. I followed the instructions exactly but the cake was gummy and sticky. I had to throw it out. Not sure if I will try ths again.
Love the idea of the recipe, going to use it for Relay 4 Life dinner.
Thanks
Pam
I frosted it with one container of low-fat orange crème yogurt. Ups the moistness and flavor. My husband loves it.
[...] and #6 on my list of yums: Orange Creamsicle Cake and Red Velvet Poke Cake. Recipe here: http://www.betterrecipes.com/blogs/daily-dish/2012/08/28/three-ingredient-low-fat-creamsicle-cake/ and here: [...]
I’m going to make this cake for a potluck this weekend. I found a frosting recipe the is instant vanilla pudding and Cool Whip. Make the pudding according to the directions on the box then add to the Cool Whip. Frost your cake and tour done. Since this is an orange cake I’m also making an orange flower fro
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Try adding a can of mandarin oranges. Beat them in so they break up.
[...] I found it! Orange Creamsicle Cake was on betterrecipes.com!! Being of a “certain” age, I think that the frozen concoction was called [...]
I had Blood Orange Chobani and no orange juice. Of course I tried it! It was fantastic that way, too, especially after I mixed a tsp. of orange Kool-Aid with Fat-Free Cool Whip for a fluffy topping. Thanks for the idea!
Sounds amazing!
Always looking for egg free recipes since grand kids have allergy. These were great for cupcakes for birthday. Thanks so much. Very good.
I made this cake yesterday. I have to say it wasn’t very good. The cake was rubbery. The flavor was lite.
Great Cake!!! A total hit every time I do it.
A Yummy, Quick cake. Made this in a 10×14 pan. It took about 30 minutes. Topped it w/ fat free whip cream & cran-raisins.
I made this tonight and it turned out great. I made it with peach greek yogurt, which worked very well with the orange flavor!
can you use this with angel food cake!? need to know asap!
I have never tried it with Angel Food Cake. With so few ingredients, I would be cautious of a swap like that. You can try it and let us all know how it turns out!
I bet this would be wonderful with lemon. you could use frozen lemonade and lemon zest.
Going to make this tomorrow–Looks yummy Wish me luck
Can I use gluten free cake mix?