Easy Southern Banana Pudding Cake
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Easy Southern Banana Pudding Cake
Description
This cake starts with a vanilla cake mix enhanced by additional flour, sugar, eggs, sour cream, and banana instant pudding to impart banana flavor and moistness. The batter is divided into three 8-inch pans and baked until golden. The filling mixes vanilla instant pudding with milk, whipped topping, and fresh sliced bananas for a creamy, fruity layer between cakes.
The frosting is a whipped mixture of butter, powdered sugar, egg whites, heavy cream, and flavorings including vanilla and lemon juice, beaten until fluffy and smooth. Once the cakes are cooled, the layers are stacked with filling spread between, then frosted. Crushed vanilla wafers are sprinkled on top as a garnish, adding texture and flavor reminiscent of classic banana pudding dessert.
The cake layers are best leveled for even stacking, and the cake should cool completely before frosting to ensure the frosting sets properly. This dessert reflects Southern-inspired banana pudding in cake form, suitable for celebrations or gatherings.
While various Southern side dishes are listed in the notes, they are not part of this recipe. The cake benefits from presentation details such as using a pastry bag for frosting and garnishing with crushed wafers.
Ingredients
For the Cake:
- 1 vanilla cake mix use the dry mix only and replace the back of the box of cake mix ingredients with:, box
- 1 cup flour
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 4 egg
- 1 cup water
- ¾ cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 5.1 ounces banana instant pudding
For the Filling:
- 1 cup whipped topping cool whip
- 1 ¼ cup milk 350ml
- 5.1 ounces vanilla instant pudding
- 3 banana sliced
For the Milk Brush:
- 2 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk
- 2 tablespoons milk
For the Frosting:
- 6 egg large, whites
- 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
- 6 cups powdered sugar
- 2 cups butter at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract I used the caviar from vanilla beans, as it adds pretty speckles in the frosting, or vanilla beans
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- Pinch salt
Other ingredients:
- vanilla wafers for garnish, crushed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 F / 162 C. Prepare three 8-inch round cake pans by cutting out parchment paper to line the inside of each pan and greasing the sides. Set aside.
- Mix cake ingredients together until combined. Divide mix equally into the 3 pans and bake for 30-40 minutes or until golden brown.
- While cake is baking, whisk the filling ingredients together and then refrigerate until needed.
- Next, make the frosting by adding butter and sugar one cup at a time to a mixing bowl and cream together. Then add egg whites, whipping cream, vanilla beans (if using) or vanilla extract, salt, and lemon juice. Continue beating until fluffy and then set aside.
- When the cakes are done, place them on a cooling rack for 10 minutes then turn over and let them continue to cool face down. When cool remove the parchment paper.
- Place vanilla wafers in a zip lock bag and crush with a rolling pin, then set aside to use as garnish when frosting the cake.
- Place one cake on a cake plate and begin to create the filling layers as follows:step 1: use a pastry brush to coat the top of the cake with a thin layer of milk brush mixture.step 2: add a layer of vanilla wafer cookies.step 3: spoon on and smooth out a layer of pudding filling.step 4: add one layer of banana slices. Place the second cake on top and then repeat the four layering steps. Then top with the third cake round, leaving it dry and ready to frost.
- Frost the entire cake evenly and then pat with crushed vanilla wafers along the bottom 3” of cake and the top of the cake. Create dollops of frosting along the top edge using a piping bag.
Notes
- Allow cake layers to cool completely before applying frosting to prevent melting or sliding.
- Level domed cake layers with a serrated knife for even stacking and presentation.
- Use a pastry bag or improvised plastic bag with cut corner to pipe decorative frosting dollops.
- Crushed vanilla wafers add texture and visual appeal when sprinkled on top.
- This cake replicates the flavors of Southern banana pudding in a layered cake format, good for special occasions.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1625 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 8g | |
| Calories | 1625kcal | 81% |
| Carbohydrates | 219g | 73% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 81g | 125% |
| Saturated Fat | 53g | 265% |
| Cholesterol | 231mg | 77% |
| Sodium | 1513mg | 63% |
| Potassium | 420mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 169g | 338% |
| Vitamin A | 1891IU | 38% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 279mg | 28% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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