Banana Pudding Poke Cake
Banana Pudding Poke Cake is a soft and moist cake filled with creamy banana pudding and topped with fluffy whipped topping. This easy dessert starts with a simple cake mix and turns into a rich, crowd-pleasing treat that’s perfect for potlucks, holidays, or anytime you have ripe bananas to use up.
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Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 359kcal
Ingredients
- 14 oz box yellow cake mix
- Ingredients needed to prepare cake, eggs, oil, water – see box instructions
- 2 3.4 oz boxes instant banana cream pudding mix
- 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 ½ cups cold water
- 2 cups cold milk
- 8 oz tub Cool Whip whipped topping, thawed
- 2-3 bananas, sliced
- 20-25 vanilla wafer cookies, crushed (optional topping)
Directions
- Preheat oven according to cake mix package directions. Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Prepare the yellow cake mix using the ingredients listed on the box. Pour into prepared baking dish and bake as directed.
- Remove cake from oven and let cool for about 10 minutes.
- Using the handle of a wooden spoon, poke holes all over the cake.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the banana cream pudding mixes, sweetened condensed milk, cold milk, and water for about 2 minutes, until slightly thickened.
- Before the pudding fully sets, pour it evenly over the cake, making sure it fills the holes.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or until fully chilled.
- Gently press sliced bananas across the top of the cake and pudding.
- Spread whipped topping evenly over the bananas.
- Sprinkle crushed vanilla wafer cookies over the whipped topping just before serving.
Notes
- Use very ripe bananas for the best flavor.
- Let the pudding sit just long enough to thicken slightly before pouring so it doesn’t run off the cake.
- Add the crushed cookies right before serving to keep them from getting soft.
- Store covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Equipment
- 9x13-inch baking dish
- Mixing bowls
- Whisk
- Wooden spoon (for poking holes)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 359 kcal | Carbohydrates: 64 g | Protein: 6 g | Fat: 9 g | Saturated Fat: 6 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2 g | Trans Fat: 0.1 g | Cholesterol: 17 mg | Sodium: 355 mg | Potassium: 297 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 44 g | Vitamin A: 181 IU | Vitamin C: 3 mg | Calcium: 228 mg | Iron: 1 mg
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