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Banana Pudding Cake

A southern classic with a twist, this Banana Pudding Poke Cake will be a dessert staple all summer long!

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 16
Calories: 352 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 13.25 ounces vanilla cake mix and ingredients as directed on box, 1 box
  • 2 boxes instant banana pudding mix 3.4 ounces each, 4 servings each
  • 4 cups milk
  • ¼ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 bananas peeled and sliced
  • 2 cups crushed vanilla wafer cookies

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a 13x9 baking pan with cooking spray.
  2. Bake the cake in the baking pan according the package directions. 
  3. While the cake is cooling, make the pudding. Whisk together the pudding mix and milk until it begins to thicken. Allow to stand for 5 minutes. 
  4. Once the cake has cooled for 10 minutes, poke holes in the top of the cake using the handle end of a wooden spoon. Be sure to poke the holes all the way to the bottom of the pan. 
  5. Pour the pudding mixture over the cake and smooth with a spatula to fill the holes. Some pudding will remain on the top of the cake. Transfer the cake to the refrigerator to rest for an hour or overnight.
  6. In a large bowl, beat the confectioners sugar, heavy cream and vanilla with an electric hand mixer until stiff peaks form, approximately 1 -2 minutes.
  7. Layer the bananas over the pudding on top of the cake. Spread the whipped cream over the bananas and sprinkle the cookie crumbs over the whipped cream.
  8. Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.

Notes

  • For best results, add the cookie crumb topping to the cake right before serving to ensure they remain crispy.
  • Nutritional information calculated without cake mix ingredients (water, eggs and oil) as these amounts vary depending on the cake mix used.

Nutrition Information

Calories 352 (18%) Carbohydrates 56g (19%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 12g (18%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Cholesterol 33mg (11%) Sodium 390mg (16%) Potassium 192mg (5%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 34g (68%) Vitamin A 455IU (9%) Vitamin C 1.4mg (2%) Calcium 160mg (16%) Iron 0.7mg (4%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 16Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 352

% Daily Value*

Calories 352 18%
Carbohydrates 56g 19%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 12g 18%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Cholesterol 33mg 11%
Sodium 390mg 16%
Potassium 192mg 4%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 34g 68%
Vitamin A 455IU 9%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 2%
Calcium 160mg 16%
Iron 0.7mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.