A southern classic with a twist, this Banana Pudding Poke Cake will be a dessert staple all summer long!

Ingredients

  • 13.25 ounces vanilla cake mix and ingredients as directed on box, 1 box
  • 2 boxes instant banana pudding mix 3.4 ounces each, 4 servings each
  • 4 cups milk
  • ¼ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 bananas peeled and sliced
  • 2 cups crushed vanilla wafer cookies

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a 13x9 baking pan with cooking spray.
  2. Bake the cake in the baking pan according the package directions.
  3. While the cake is cooling, make the pudding. Whisk together the pudding mix and milk until it begins to thicken. Allow to stand for 5 minutes.
  4. Once the cake has cooled for 10 minutes, poke holes in the top of the cake using the handle end of a wooden spoon. Be sure to poke the holes all the way to the bottom of the pan.
  5. Pour the pudding mixture over the cake and smooth with a spatula to fill the holes. Some pudding will remain on the top of the cake. Transfer the cake to the refrigerator to rest for an hour or overnight.
  6. In a large bowl, beat the confectioners sugar, heavy cream and vanilla with an electric hand mixer until stiff peaks form, approximately 1 -2 minutes.
  7. Layer the bananas over the pudding on top of the cake. Spread the whipped cream over the bananas and sprinkle the cookie crumbs over the whipped cream.
  8. Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.