Description
A moist and fluffy banana cake layered with creamy vanilla pudding and whipped topping, inspired by classic banana pudding for a comforting and crowd-pleasing dessert.
Ingredients
- 1 box vanilla or yellow cake mix
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2–3 bananas)
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 box (3.4 oz) instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1 1/2 cups cold milk (for pudding)
- 1 cup whipped topping or whipped cream
- 1 cup crushed vanilla wafers
- Cooking spray for greasing
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- In a large bowl, mix cake mix, eggs, oil, mashed bananas, and milk until smooth.
- Pour batter into prepared baking dish and bake for 30–35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Allow cake to cool completely.
- In a bowl, whisk instant pudding mix with cold milk until thickened.
- Spread pudding evenly over the cooled cake.
- Top with whipped topping and sprinkle crushed vanilla wafers over the top.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Use very ripe bananas for best flavor.
- Chill overnight for even better texture.
- Store refrigerated due to pudding topping.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American