BANANA CAKE SURPRISE

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Provided by Pat Duran

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 15

CAKE:
18 .5 oz banana cake mix
MIDDLE:
20 oz can crushed pineapple with juice
3/4 c granulated sugar
2 Tbsp rum extract
2 pkg 3 oz. size each instant banana pudding
3 c cold milk
2 medium bananas, not too ripe but not green either
TOPPING:
8 oz thawed whipped topping
1/4 c powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
3/4 c chopped nuts
1/2 c flaked coconut, or slices of banana, optional

Steps:

1. CAKE: Make and bake cake according to package directions in a 9x13-inch pan sprayed and line with parchment paper and spray it.Poke holes all over cake with a chop stick and fork tines as soon as it comes out of the oven. Set aside to cool.
2. MIDDLE: Place pineapple with juice in a medium saucepan and add sugar. Heat over medium heat for 10 minutes, until sugar is dissolved, remove from heat. Mix in the rum then pour evenly over the whole cake. Let cool to room temperature.
3. Mix puddings and milk together until blended set aside to thicken slightly. Spread evenly over pineapple. Thinly slice bananas over pudding. Cover cake pan with plastic wrap and chill overnight or longer-- so cake absorbs syrup and moistens cake.
4. TOPPING: Mix the powdered sugar into the whipped topping and stir in the vanilla. Spread evenly over bananas; top with chopped nuts and toasted coconut if desired.