Description
Indulge in the deliciousness of this Banana Pudding Cake that combines the flavors of ripe bananas, creamy pudding, and tender cake topped with vanilla wafers for a delightful Southern-inspired dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake:
- 1 box yellow cake mix (15.25 ounces)
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
- 2 ripe bananas (mashed)
Pudding Layer:
- 1 package instant banana pudding mix (3.4 ounces)
- 2 cups cold milk
Whipped Cream Topping:
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Additional:
- 1 cup crushed vanilla wafer cookies
- 1 banana (sliced, for garnish)
- Extra whole or crushed vanilla wafers for topping
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Prepare Cake: In a large bowl, mix cake mix, water, oil, eggs, and mashed bananas. Beat until smooth. Pour into pan and bake for 28–32 minutes. Let cool.
- Make Pudding: Whisk pudding mix with milk until thickened.
- Whip Cream: In a separate bowl, whip cream, sugar, and vanilla until stiff peaks form. Fold into pudding.
- Assemble: Spread pudding mixture over cooled cake. Sprinkle with crushed wafers, banana slices, and additional wafers. Chill before serving.
Notes
- For best flavor, chill the cake before serving.
- Leftovers should be refrigerated and consumed within 2 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 31g
- Sodium: 430mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
