Description
A delightful Banana Pudding Poke Cake featuring moist yellow cake infused with creamy banana pudding, topped with fluffy whipped cream, fresh bananas, and crunchy Nilla wafers. Perfect for a quick and easy dessert with classic Southern flavors.
Ingredients
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Cake
- 15 oz box yellow cake mix, prepared as directed
Pudding Layer
- 6.4 oz banana instant pudding mix (2 small boxes)
- 3 cups cold milk
Toppings
- 8 oz container frozen whipped topping or homemade whipped cream
- 2 large bananas, sliced
- 5 Nilla wafers, crumbled
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to the temperature specified on the yellow cake mix box to ensure proper baking.
- Prepare and Bake Cake: Prepare the yellow cake mix according to the package instructions and bake in a 13×9-inch pan as directed until done.
- Cool Cake Slightly: Remove the cake from the oven and allow it to cool in the pan for at least 5 minutes before proceeding.
- Make Poke Holes: Using the handle of a wooden spoon, poke evenly spaced holes about 1/2 to 1 inch apart all over the cake, making sure holes reach close to the bottom. Wipe the spoon handle between pokes to avoid pulling lumps of cake.
- Prepare Pudding: In a bowl, whisk together the banana instant pudding mix and cold milk according to the pudding packet directions until smooth.
- Pour Pudding Over Cake: When the cake is fully cooled, pour the prepared pudding mixture evenly over the cake, ensuring it seeps into the poke holes and covers the surface. Refrigerate for 1 hour to allow the pudding to set firmly.
- Add Whipped Topping: Once the pudding layer is set, spread the frozen whipped topping or homemade whipped cream evenly over the pudding layer.
- Add Final Toppings: Just before serving, sprinkle the crumbled Nilla wafers and arrange the sliced bananas on top carefully to prevent browning.
Notes
- Chilling the cake with the pudding mixture for about an hour helps the pudding set well, making it easier to spread the whipped topping.
- Keep the cake refrigerated after adding whipped topping to maintain freshness until serving.
- Add the sliced bananas just before serving to avoid browning and maintain a fresh appearance.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 212
- Sugar: 27g
- Sodium: 303mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 43g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 7mg
