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.