Recipe For Banana Cream Poke Cake

With only 10 minutes of prep, Banana Pudding Poke Cake has all the flavors of banana cream pie, just in cake form. It’s sure to be a hit!

Poke cakes are one of our favorite dessert recipes! When we want a fruity version, we’ll make this banana one, a Lemon Lime, or a Strawberry Shortcake version. For chocolate cravings, we always make Oreo Pudding Poke Cake.

The secret to a good poke cake is to make holes large enough for the pudding to be able to sink into the cake. I like to use the handle of a plastic spoon. It works perfectly.

Easy Gluten Free Banana Pudding Cake With Just 7 Ingredients!

Every bite of this Banana Pudding Cake is filled with flavor and texture. Just look at all those fantastic layers!We hope you enjoy this creamy, delicious banana recipe!!

CAKE. Combine all cake ingredients in a mixing bowl. Beat at medium speed for 2 minutes. Pour batter into a greased 9×13″ cake pan.

Bake cake in a preheated oven at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

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Cool the cake completely, then use a round spoon handle to poke holes all over the cake – about an inch apart.

PUDDING. Combine pudding mix and milk, whisk for 2 minutes. Quickly pour over the cake. Get as much pudding into the holes as you can. Cover the cake and chill for at least 30 minutes.

Note: You can use instant vanilla pudding or banana pudding. I actually prefer vanilla because it’s more like my traditional Banana Cream Pie Recipe.

Easy Banana Pudding Poke Cake Recipe

TOPPINGS. Place vanilla wafers in a bag and crush them with a rolling pin. Set aside. Whip cream till soft peaks form. Add powdered sugar and vanilla and beat till well mixed.

Cake mix. You will not be making the cake according to the box directions. Instead, use the box cake mix and combine it with the ingredients listed in the recipe.

STORE.Cover and refrigerate leftovers for 3-5 days. Keep in mind the bananas will brown and the wafers will become soft, but will still taste delicious.

Banana Pudding Poke Cake Recipe

FREEZE.Banana Pudding Pok Cake can be frozen, but do not add the cookies or Whipped Cream until you’re ready to serve. Wait until the cake has cooled and the pudding has set.

With only 10 minutes of prep, banana pudding cake has all the flavors of banana cream pie, just in cake form. It’s sure to be a hit!

Calories: 440 kcal , Carbohydrates: 50 g , Protein: 5 g , Fat: 24 g , Saturated Fat: 11 g , Cholesterol: 99 mg , Sodium: 479 mg , Potassium: 168 mg , Sugar: 28 g , Vitamin A: 710 IU , Vitamin C: 0.2 mg , Calcium: 187 mg , Iron: 1.1 mg

Banana Pudding Poke Cake With Cool Whip Topping

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My new cookbook is the ultimate resource for feeding your friends and family with 200+ simple recipes including videos, tips & more!Banana Pudding Poke Cake is an easy recipe made with cake mix poked with banana pudding, topped with Cool Whip and crushed Nilla Wafers!

The inspiration for this Banana Pudding Poke Cake actually started out at work. My co-worker, Heather, loves Banana Pudding. But my other co-worker, Amanda does not like bananas – at all.She likes the flavor of bananas but not the texture. So the idea of the banana pudding poke cake was born.All the banana pudding flavors you love – in cake form.

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This is made without slices of bananas, however, you could certainly add those on there if you like. My husband and I decided we would just add some freshly sliced bananas right on top of our individual pieces of cake which turned out to be a delicious idea. If I had put them on the cake while I was making it, they would have turned brown within a day.It also makes the cake really pretty if you serve the individual slices with a bit of sliced banana and a Nilla Wafer on top.

Absolutely! Since creating this recipe, I have added about twenty other poke cake combinations. Some of the most popular ones are: Boston Cream Poke Cake, Red Velvet Poke Cake, Oreo Pudding Poke Cake and Lemon Blueberry Poke Cake.

Prepare cake mix according to package directions for a 9×13 cake.Once cake comes out of the oven, allow it to cool for just a couple of minutes.Then, with a wooden spoon handle or some other similarly-sized object, begin pokingholes in the cake.

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You want the holes to be fairly big so that the pudding has plenty of room to get down in there.Be sure to poke right down to the bottom of the cake.

In a bowl, whisk together instant pudding with 4 cups milk.Stir until all the lumps are gone.Let pudding sit for about 1-2 minutes so it has just slightly begun to thicken but not fully set, it should still be easily pourable.

If you haven’t done so already, crush your vanilla wafers.I just place mine in a ziploc bag and crush them with a rolling pin. Leavesome of the pieces big. It’s nice to have a bit of a crunch when you eat the cake.

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Spread crushed wafers onto the top of the cake.You can do this part immediately before serving the cake if you like.This will ensure the wafers are crunchy when you serve it.

I think this cake gets more delicious over time.To me, it’s even better the next day so it’s a great dessert to make ahead of time.Serve with freshly sliced bananas. Keep refrigerated.

Banana Pudding Poke Cake is an easy dessert recipe made with cake mix poked with banana pudding, topped with Cool Whip and crushed Nilla Wafers! 

Ultimate Banana Pudding Poke Cake

Calories: 270 kcal | Carbohydrates: 46 g | Protein: 5 g | Fat: 6 g | Saturated Fat: 3 g | Cholesterol: 49 mg | Sodium: 405 mg | Potassium: 151 mg | Sugar: 26 g | Vitamin A: 190 IU | Calcium: 189 mg | Iron: 1.1 mg

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