Orange Creamsicle Icebox Cake

Recipe from: simplyrecipes.com/orange-creamsicle-icebox-cake-recipe-11747093

For the cake:

one recipe prepared creamsicle pudding (recipe below)

1 (8-ounce) package of cream cheese, room temperature

½ cup powdered sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste

1½ cups heavy whipping cream

1 sleeve graham crackers (9 to 10 full crackers)

orange slices for garnish, optional

For the creamsicle pudding:

2 tablespoons granulated sugar

1 tablespoons cornstarch

1 egg yolk, slightly beaten and set aside

¾ cup milk

¼ cup frozen orange juice concentrate

zest from half an orange

1 ½ teaspoons butter

Equipment:

Line a 9x5-inch loaf pan

In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt. Gradually stir in the milk. Cook, constantly stirring over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce the heat and cook for another 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Temper the hot liquid into the egg yolk by adding a little of the hot milk into the bowl with the egg yolk and stirring constantly so as not to cook the yolk. Pour the yolk and milk mixture back into the pan while whisking and return to medium heat and bring to a gentle boil. Reduce the heat to low and add in the butter, orange juice concentrate and orange zest. Cook for 1 additional minute while stirring, then remove from the heat. Transfer to a bowl and place a piece of plastic wrap over the pudding touching the service to prevent a skin from forming. Cool completely in the refrigerator before using.

Prepare the pan:

Line the bottom and sides of a 9x5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the sides.

Make the cream cheese layer:

In the bowl of a stand mixer or a medium bowl with an electric hand mixer fitted with beater attachments, beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla together and mix until well combined. In a separate medium bowl, whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture.

Assemble the cake:

Place a layer of graham crackers on the bottom of the prepared pan, breaking them to fit if necessary. Spread 1/3 of the cream cheese mixture over the graham crackers, followed by half of the orange pudding mixture. Repeat with another layer of graham crackers, 1/3 of the cream cheese mixture, and the remaining orange pudding mixture. Finish with a final layer of graham crackers and the remaining cream cheese mixture on top.

Chill the cake:

Cover the loaf pan with plastic wrap and freeze for at least 4 hours, or overnight, to allow the cake to set.

Unmold and serve the cake:

To serve, remove the cake from the freezer and let it sit at room temperature for 30 minutes to thaw slightly. Then carefully remove the plastic wrap and invert the loaf pan onto a serving platter. Remove the pan and garnish the cake with the orange slices, if desired. Slice and serve cold.

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