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Banana Poke Cake


Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Cooling Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings 24 people
Close up of a slice of banana poke cake on a white plate with bananas in the background.

Banana Pudding Poke Cake is an easy-to-make dessert that's loaded with sweet banana flavor, preps with just 15 minutes of hands-on time! The perfect addition to all of those summertime BBQs!

Ingredients  

  • 1 (15oz.) box yellow cake mix
  • 1 cup water
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 (3.4 oz.) boxes instant banana pudding
  • 2 cups cold whole milk
  • 8 ounces whipped topping thawed
  • 2 cups crushed vanilla wafer cookies
  • Sliced bananas for serving

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare a 9x13-inch baking pan with a light coating of cooking spray. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, combine cake mix, water, vegetable oil and eggs. Mix until thoroughly combined.
    1 (15oz.) box yellow cake mix, 1 cup water, ½ cup vegetable oil, 3 large eggs
  • Pour batter into the prepared baking pan and bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Allow the cake to cool, then using the handle of a wooden spoon poke holes over each inch of the cake. Set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the pudding mix and milk.
    2 (3.4 oz.) boxes instant banana pudding, 2 cups cold whole milk
  • Spread pudding over cake, pushing over poked holes.
  • Refrigerate for one hour.
  • Spread the whipped topping over the pudding layer.
    8 ounces whipped topping
  • Top with crushed vanilla wafer cookies and sliced bananas, if desired.
    2 cups crushed vanilla wafer cookies, Sliced bananas


Nutrition

Calories: 180kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 242mg | Potassium: 62mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 70IU | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 1mg

Find it online: www.sugarandsoul.co/banana-pudding-poke-cake/