This Banana Pudding Poke Cake has all the flavors of banana cream pie, just in cake form. With layers of banana cake, pudding, cream, bananas, and vanilla wafers, it’s sure to be a hit!
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Banana Pudding Cake
I have a delicious recipe to share with you today – Banana Pudding Poke Cake!! It combines Banana cream pie and poke cake – two of my favorite desserts, making it one unforgettable dessert!
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.
How to make Banana Poke Cake:
This recipe starts with a cake mix, but you add bananas to give it the best flavor. After you’ve poked the holes in the cake, pour on the pudding. Work quickly before the pudding starts to set up. Get as much pudding into the holes as you can, but you will have a layer that sits on top. That’s just fine.
You can use banana or vanilla pudding. I actually prefer vanilla because it’s more like my traditional banana cream pie recipe.
If you know you will be serving the entire cake all at one time, you can just layer on the bananas, whipped cream, and vanilla wafers. But I prefer to cut the cake into slices and top each piece individually. That way I know the bananas won’t brown, and the wafer crumbs will stay crunchy.
Every bite of this cake is filled with flavor and texture. Just look at all those fantastic layers!
We hope you enjoy this creamy, delicious banana recipe!!
If you love bananas, check out these other banana recipes:
Banana Pudding Poke Cake Recipe
This Banana Pudding Poke Cake has all the flavors of banana cream pie, just in cake form. With layers of banana cake, pudding, cream, bananas, and vanilla wafers, it's sure to be a hit!
Ingredients
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 3/4 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 3 overripe bananas, mashed
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup oil
- 3 eggs
Topping
- 1 5.1 ounce box vanilla or banana instant pudding mix
- 2 cups milk
- 1 cup vanilla wafers, crushed
- 3 ripe bananas, sliced
- 2 cups whipping cream
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
Instructions
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Combine all cake ingredients in a mixing bowl. Beat at medium speed for 2 minutes.
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Pour batter into a greased 9x13" cake pan.
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Bake cake in a preheated oven at 350ยฐ for 30-35 minutes or till a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
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Cool cake completely, then use a round spoon handle to poke holes all over the cake about an inch apart.
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Combine pudding mix and milk and whisk for 2 minutes. Quickly pour over the cake. Get as much pudding into the holes as you can. Cover cake and chill for at least 30 minutes.
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Place vanilla wafers in a bag and crush with a rolling pin. Set aside.
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Whip cream till soft peaks form. Add powdered sugar and vanilla and beat till well mixed.
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To serve, cut cake into slices. Top with sliced bananas, whipped cream, and crushed vanilla wafers. Refrigerate any leftovers.
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Recipe Notes
Recipe inspired by Tidy Mom
This is awesome! A savory breakfast I would totally eat!
Yay!! Thank you!
Oh man, this looks AMAZING! Banana Cream Pie and Banana Cake mixed together! My favorite! Definitely adding this to my list of things to make!
It is seriously so good!!! Let me know what you think!! Hope you like it ๐
The banana pudding poke cake recipe sounds so good. My only problem with with the Lily Luna website is that there is no way I can save it to my computer recipe folder. The only way I can save it is to copy it in handwritten form which takes up too much time and then I may misplace it. I usually save online recipes is by emailing the recipe to myself. Then I move it to my recipe folder. Is there any way you can have an email option for your recipes?
Please advise.
I do not, but you could subscribe to my e-books. Scroll down to the bottom of the home page & you will see where to put in your information. If you have Pinterest, you could also pin the recipes.
I take screenshots of the recipe and then I save them in a different folder in my gallery. If you’re doing it on a computer just take pictures with your phone or take a screenshot with your Computer.
Wow, it made me feel so hungry. >”<
LOL!! You’ll have to try it ๐
It is delicious!!!
I am so glad you think so!! Thank you!
A friend of mine posted this banana poke cake on FB and it looks yummy, I am going to try it when I have my kids visit in a week. Thank you for sharing this.
You are so welcome!! I hope they like it!!
Could you use a cake mix for this?
It calls for a box of yellow cake mix ๐
yummy! ^^
Thank you so much!!
“A moist, yummy cake that tastes just like banana pudding! Add some sliced bananas, dipped in lemon juice to prevent browning, layered on top of the whipped topping. Great for potlucks.”
Thank you so much for sharing ๐ And, I agree!!
Yummy! I can’t wait to try it.
I hope you like it!! We love it!
Canโt what to try the banana poke cake.
I can’t wait for you to, either!! I hope you like it!!
That is a good looking Banana Pudding Cake Iโm going to try and make me one. I will let you know how it came out.
Please do, I’d love to know what you think ๐ Hope you like it!
What is banana pudding in englad & what cake mix is used please xx
Looks great!
Thank you so much!!
Can this be made the night before? If i just wait to add the bananas and wafers?
I am sure it could, though I have not personally tried ๐
Looks wonderful. Going to try it tonight.
Hope you liked it! Thank you so much!
It look,s delicious i am going to try this for Christmas . I wish it was printer friendly !
It should print easily. I am not sure how your setting are set up, but there is a print button on the recipe, that should make it easy.
Could you use just banana cake mix? And add the ripe banana’s to it? Would you still need the baking powder and soda
You could use a banana flavor cake. I would think you still need the powder & soda, since you are just changing the flavor of the cake. Good luck!
I will make this for New Years Day Desert!!!. But, one question: Can I just use cool whip? They’ll be only the 2 of us eating and, I would want the whipping cream to spoil or go flat?
You sure could ๐ Enjoy!!
I share it to Facebook, then save.
I wont lie i did not make my own whipped cream BUT the cake turned out so amazing!! Thank you for the recipe!!!!
And, that’s ok ๐ I am glad to share. Thank you for trying it!
Cant wait to try Banana pudding cake
Can’t wait for you to try it!!
This looks so good, im going to try this very, very soon Thank you
Hope you will ๐ Thank you!
Best banana pudding poke cake sounds great can’t wait to make it for my family
Thank you! I hope you do! I’d love to know what you think!
This recipe is so Yummy. A fav with the grandkidsโค๏ธ
I am glad they like it!! Thank you for sharing it with them ๐
Making this today. Can’t wait. Looks so good . Thank you for sharing.
Going to make these in big muddins.
Glad to share!! Sure hope they are a hit!! Thank you ๐
just want to Leave a comment. it says to use whipping cream. May want to change it to whipped cream. great recipe!!!
It’s heavy whipping cream ๐
Cake is in the oven. AFTer cake cools, will apply pudding. (Your recipe seems to call for not cooking the pudding, but i’ll cook mine, then pour OVER.) Will let you know how it turns out..
Perfect! Hope you like it!
Oh my banana pudding is one of my favorite desserts, now a cake definitely trying it this weekend!! Thank you for the this delicious looking recipe!!
You are so welcome! I hope you like it, as much as we do!