Best Banana Pudding Cake Recipes

BANANA PUDDING CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan.
• In a large bowl, stir together cake mix and pudding mix. Make a well in the center and pour in eggs, water, oil and mashed banana. Beat on low speed until blended. Scrape bowl, and beat 4 minutes on medium speed. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in a preheated oven for 50 to 55 minutes, or until cake tests done. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
• To make glaze: In a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla. Whisk until smooth and of a drizzling consistency. When cake is cooled, drizzle icing over cake with a zigzag motion. Sprinkle chopped nuts over wet icing if desired.

BANANA PUDDING POKE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Whisk cake mix, water, vegetable oil, and eggs together in a bowl until smooth; pour into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, 23 to 28 minutes.
• Whisk cold milk and pudding mix together in a bowl until pudding is soft and thickened, about 2 minutes.
• Poke holes into the cake using the handle of a clean wooden spoon. Pour pudding over cake, spreading evenly. Spread whipped topping over pudding layer and sprinkle vanilla wafers over whipped topping.

EASY BANANA PUDDING CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Mix cake mix, water, eggs, and oil in a bowl until just moistened; pour cake batter into prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 34 to 38 minutes. Cool in the baking dish for 2 to 3 minutes. Poke several holes into the cake using the handle of a wooden spoon. Be sure to poke all the way through to the bottom of the cake.
• Stir milk and pudding mix together in another bowl until smooth. Let pudding rest until it begins to thicken slightly, but is not fully set, about 2 minutes. Pour pudding over cake and spread evenly, making sure to fill each hole completely. Chill cake in the refrigerator until cake is cooled and pudding is set, about 2 hours.
• Spread whipped topping over cake and sprinkle with crushed vanilla wafers just before serving.

BANANA PUDDING CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line bottoms of 2 greased 9-in. round baking pans with parchment; grease paper. Combine the first 5 ingredients; beat on low speed until moistened, about 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes; stir in mashed banana. Spread 1/2 cup batter into each prepared pan. Arrange 2 cups vanilla wafers on batter (1 cup per pan), flat side up. Gently spread remaining batter over wafers. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 15-20 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., Whisk milk and pudding mix 2 minutes. Let stand until soft-set, 2 minutes. Meanwhile, in a chilled large bowl and using chilled beaters, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add sugar; beat until soft peaks form. , Place one cake layer on a serving plate. Spread with pudding mixture. Top with second cake layer. Spread sweetened whipped cream over top and sides of cake. Crush 1 cup vanilla wafers and press onto sides of cake. Garnish with remaining whole vanilla wafers and, if desired, sliced bananas. Store in the refrigerator.

BANANA PUDDING POKE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• Make and bake cake as directed on box for 13x9-inch pan; cool in pan on rack 5 minutes.
• With handle of wooden spoon (1/4 to 1/2 inch in diameter), poke holes almost to bottom of cake every 1/2 inch, wiping spoon handle occasionally to reduce sticking.
• In medium bowl, stir together Filling ingredients. Pour over cake immediately; spread evenly over surface, working back and forth to fill holes. (Some filling should remain on top of cake.) Refrigerate 1 hour.
• Spread whipped topping evenly over cake. Just before serving, top with bananas and cookies. Cut into 5 rows by 3 rows.

STRAWBERRY-BANANA PUDDING CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients; beat on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium 2 minutes; stir in basil. Transfer to a greased 5-qt. slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low until edges of cake are golden brown (center will be moist), 3-1/2 to 4 hours., Remove slow-cooker insert; sprinkle cake with baking chips. Let cake stand, uncovered, 10 minutes before serving. Serve with toppings as desired.

BUTTER PECAN-BANANA PUDDING CAKE

Steps:

• Blend all ingredients in larger mixer bowl. Beat 4 minutes at med speed.
• Pour into greased and floured 10 bundt pan. Bake at 350 for 50 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly pressed and pulls away from sides of pan.
• Do not under bake. Cool in pan 15 minutes. Remove and cool on rack.
• Top with confectioners Glaze and additional banana slices.

BANANA CAKE WITH HOMEMADE PUDDING ICING

Steps:

• To make cake: Mix margarine, sugar and eggs together.
• In separate bowl mash the bananas and add the milk. Once mixed, add the banana mixture to the margarine, sugar and eggs.
• In separate bowl mix the remaining dry cake ingredients.
• Mix the dry and wet cake ingredients together.
• Pour into 9 x 13 inch pan and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 35 - 40 minutes. Cool to room temperature.
• To make icing: Mix the flour, milk and sugar in a small sauce pan.
• Cook to boiling stirring continuously. Cool to room temperature.
• In a separate bowl whip the margarine, shortening and vanilla.
• Mix the cooled pudding mixture with the whipped marg/shortening mixture until fluffy.
• Top cooled cake with icing and enjoy!

CARAMEL DRIZZLE BANANA PUDDING POKE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Prepare cake batter and bake as directed on package for 13x9-inch pan. Immediately poke deep holes in cake at 1-inch intervals, using handle of wooden spoon.
• Beat pudding mixes and 1 qt. milk in large bowl with whisk 2 min. Immediately pour half the pudding over warm cake; gently shake pan to let pudding seep into holes in cake. Pour remaining pudding over cake; spread to completely cover top of cake. Top with bananas. Spread COOL WHIP over cake, completely covering bananas.
• Microwave caramels and remaining milk in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 to 2 min. or until caramels are completely melted and sauce is smooth when stirred. Cool 5 min.
• Drizzle caramel sauce over cake. Refrigerate 2 hours. Sprinkle with crumbled wafers just before serving.

BANANA CAKE WITH PUDDING ICING

Steps:

• Grease and flour the bottom of a 9x13 cake pan.
• Blend together all cake ingredients and pour into prepared pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 min.
• ,until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Let cool.
• Meanwhile, prepare icing.
• Place all icing ingredients into medium-sized bowl.
• Mix with electric mixer on high speed until icing becomes fluffy and thick enough to spread (this takes a while, about 3-4 min.) Spread on top of cooled cake.
• Refrigerate entire cake for a few hours before serving for best taste, and serve cold.

APRIL FOOLS' LASAGNA: BANANA-PUDDING CAKE

Steps:

• Looks like: Lasagna
• Make a box of instant vanilla pudding. Cut a loaf of pound cake into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Arrange half of the slices in a 7-by-11-inch baking dish, then press 20 vanilla wafers into the cake. Make fake tomato sauce: Mix 3/4 cup strawberry jam with 5 crushed Oreo cookies and dollop half of the mixture over the wafers. Sweeten 3/4 cup ricotta cheese with 2 teaspoons sugar; dollop half over the jam. Top with 1 sliced banana and half of the pudding. Repeat with the remaining cake, 20 more wafers, the remaining jam and ricotta mixtures, another sliced banana and the remaining pudding. Top with shaved white chocolate, crushed vanilla wafers and mint; chill.

BANANA PUDDING POKE CAKE

Steps:

• Prepare cake mix according to package directions for a 9x13 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 poking holes in the cake. 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, prepare pudding. Whisk together instant pudding mix with 4 cups milk. Stir until all the lumps are gone.
• Let pudding sit for just about 2 minutes so it has just slightly begun to thicken but not fully set, it should still be easily pourable.
• Pour pudding over cake. Taking care to get it into the holes as much as possible. Spread it all out and using the back of the spoon, gently push pudding down into the holes.
• Put the cake into the fridge to set and cool (about 2 hours).
• Once your cake has completely cooled, spread on whipped topping.
• 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. Leave some of the pieces big. It's nice to have a bit of a crunch when you eat the cake.
• 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.
• Serve with freshly sliced bananas on top of each piece of cake. Keep refrigerated.

BANANA PUDDING BEACH ICEBOX CAKE

Steps:

• Line the base and sides of a 9-inch springform cake pan with parchment paper.
• For the whipped cream:.
• In a large bowl, whip heavy cream and powdered sugar using a whisk until you get soft peaks. Set aside.
• For the banana filling:.
• In another large bowl, mix cream cheese, sugar, milk, and banana pudding mix until smooth.
• Gently fold half of the whipped cream (roughly 2 1/2 cups) into the banana pudding mixture using a spatula until combined.
• For the vanilla filling:.
• In another large bowl, combine the cream cheese, sugar, milk and vanilla extract until smooth. Gently fold in the remaining whipped cream until combined.
• Assembly:.
• Spread 1/3 of the banana filling into the base of the cake pan in an even layer.
• Spread 1/2 of the vanilla filling in an even layer over the banana filling layer.
• Place the 1/4 cup of milk into a shallow bowl. Dip half of the vanilla wafers in the milk and arrange over the vanilla filling layer.
• Spread another 1/3 of the banana filling layer over the wafers.
• Arrange the banana slices over the banana filling layer.
• Spread the last 1/3 of the banana filling over the sliced bananas.
• Spread the remaining vanilla filling mixture over the banana filling in an even layer.
• Place the remaining vanilla wafer cookies into a resealable food bag and crush with a rolling pin until you get fine crumbs. Sprinkle the wafer crumbs over the top of the vanilla layer.
• Place into the freezer for at least 4 hours until firm.
• Serve:.
• Remove the cake from the freezer about 20 minutes before you want to serve it. Unclip the side and remove from the pan. Peel away the parchment paper from the sides. Decorate with shell-shaped chocolates and palm tree shaped drink umbrellas.
• After 20 minutes, use a large, sharp knife that has been dipped in very hot water to cut the cake.

CARAMEL DRIZZLE BANANA PUDDING POKE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Prepare cake batter and bake as directed on package for 13x9-inch pan. Immediately poke deep holes in cake at 1-inch intervals, using handle of wooden spoon.
• Beat pudding mixes and 1 qt. milk in large bowl with whisk 2 min. Immediately pour half the pudding over warm cake; gently shake pan to let pudding seep into holes in cake. Pour remaining pudding over cake; spread to completely cover top of cake. Top with bananas. Spread COOL WHIP over cake, completely covering bananas.
• Microwave caramels and remaining milk in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 to 2 min. or until caramels are completely melted and sauce is smooth when stirred. Cool 5 min.
• Drizzle caramel sauce over cake. Refrigerate 2 hours. Sprinkle with crumbled wafers just before serving.

BANANA PUDDING CAKE

Steps:

• For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray two 9-inch round cake pans with nonstick cooking spray and lightly dust with flour. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, mash the bananas and then stir in the lemon juice. Set aside. Using an electric mixer, cream the butter and granulated sugar until fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Add the vanilla wafers in 3 additions and the buttermilk in 2 additions, beginning and ending with the wafers. Beat until combined, then add the mashed bananas and vanilla and beat until fully incorporated.
• Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before turning out onto racks to cool completely.
• For the filling: Separate the yolk from the white of 1 of the eggs. Discard the white. In a saucepan, whisk together the granulated sugar, flour, cornstarch and salt until completely combined. Stir in the egg yolk and remaining whole egg, and then stir in the milk. Cook uncovered over medium heat, stirring often, until the pudding thickens, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla. Cover the pudding with plastic wrap, laying the wrap directly on the surface so a skin doesn't form. Chill in the fridge until completely cooled, about 30 minutes.
• Spread the pudding between the cake layers. Chill the cake until the pudding filling is set, 30 minutes to 1 hour. Sprinkle the top of the cake with confectioners' sugar just before serving.

BANANA PUDDING ICEBOX CAKE

Steps:

• Line a 8 1/2" x 4 1/2" loaf pan with plastic, so there's a fair amount of overhang.
• Add the malted milk powder and salt to a bowl. Add a splash of cream and whisk. Add another splash of cream and whisk. Continue this until you've added all the cream. (This ensures that the malted milk powder gets evenly distributed and doesn't get all lumpy and weird.) Continue to whip the cream until stiff peaks form. (A balloon or cage whisk helps, if you have one.).
• Add a single layer of wafers to the bottom of the loaf pan. Top with a layer of whipped cream. Add a single layer of bananas. Top with a layer of whipped cream. Repeat this until you've used all the cream-making sure to end with the cream. If it starts to rise above the loaf pan, that's fine! Even good. Fold the extra plastic over the icebox cake. If it doesn't completely cover the surface, add more plastic wrap.
• Chill for at least 12 hours or up to 36.
• To unmold, peel away the plastic from the top. Carefully-but confidently-turn the loaf pan onto a plate or serving platter. Peel away the plastic. Slice into thick slabs and eat cold.

POUND CAKE BANANA PUDDING

Steps:

• Whisk together 4 cups half-and-half, 4 egg yolks, 1 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup cornstarch, and 1/4 tsp salt in a saucepan over medium-low heat; cook, whisking constantly, 13 to 15 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat; stir in 3 tbsp butter and 2 tsp vanilla until butter melts.
• Layer half of pound cake cubes, half of bananas, and half of pudding mixture in 1 3-qt round baking dish. Repeat layers. Cover pudding, and chill for 6 hours.
• Remove pudding mixture from the refrigerator. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Combine 1/4 cup sugar and 1/8 tsp salt.
• Beat 4 egg whites and 1/4 tsp vanilla at high speed with an electric mixer until foamy. Add sugar mixture, 1 tbsp at a time, and beat 2 to 3 minutes or until stiff peaks form and sugar dissolves.
• Spread meringue over pudding.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes or until golden brown.

BANANA PUDDING CAKE

Steps:

• Cake Directions:.
• Mash bananas. Mix in order of ingredients listed.
• Bake according to instructions on cake mix.
• Topping Directions:.
• Mix whipped topping and pudding together, spread layer between the two cakes.
• Use remaining to cover cake, decorate with vanilla wafers.

BANANA-CHOCOLATE PUDDING CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Lightly spray a 13 x 9 inch baking pan with vegetable cooking spray.
• In a blender or food processor, process bananas until almost smooth, about a minute.
• Add sour cream; blend until combined, About 15 seconds.
• In a small bowl, combine 1/2 cup sugar, walnuts and melted butter.
• In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder and baking soda.
• In a large bowl, using and electric mixer set on medium speed, beat 1/2 cup butter and remaining sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
• Add eggs; beat 30 seconds.
• Add flour mixture, alternating with banana mixture; continue beating until mixture is smooth, about 1 minute longer.
• Gently fold sugar-walnut mixture into batter.
• Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake cake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 40-45 minutes.
• Transfer the pan to a wire rack; cool slightly.
• Making the topping:.
• In a medium saucepan, heat half and half and pudding mix over medium heat, whicking constantly, until mixture boils, 12-15 minutes.
• Remove from heat; cover with plastic wrap.
• Assembling the cake:.
• Turn cake onto serving platter.
• Using a straw, poke holes into cake, about 1 inch apart and at least 1 inch deep.
• Pour half the warm pudding slowly over cake, allowing it to fill the holes.
• Smooth remaining pudding across top with a rubber spatula.
• Let cake stand until pudding is set, about 10 minutes.
• Arrange banana chips on top of the cake before serving.

CAKE MIX DOCTOR - BANANA PUDDING CAKE

Steps:

• Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat oven to 350F degrees. Lightly mist a 13 by 9-inch baking pan with vegetable oil spray. Set the pan aside.
• Place the cake mix, butter, milk, eggs, and vanilla in a large mixing bowl. Blend with an electric mixer on low speed for 1 minute. Stop the machine and scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Increase the mixer speed to medium and beat 2 minutes more, scraping the sides down again if needed. The batter should look thick and well blended. Pour the batter into the prepared pan, smoothing it out with the rubber spatula. Place the pan in the oven.
• Bake the cake until it is golden brown and springs back when lightly pressed with your fingers. 30 to 33 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and place it on a wire rack to cool.
• Meanwhile, prepare the pudding. Place the pudding mix and milk in a medium saucepan. Fold in the butter and vanilla. Cook over low heat, stirring, until the butter melts, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and let it cool for about 5 minutes. Fold in the banana slices.
• To assemble the cake, spoon the pudding and banana mixture on top of the cooled cake, spreading the mixture out to all edges of the cake with the rubber spatula. Cover the pudding with the whipped topping, spreading it out to the edges of the cake with the rubber spatula. Scatter the crushed vanilla wafer cookies over the top. Serve at room temperature.