Banana Pudding Poke Cake
Banana Pudding Poke Cake is a delicious dessert made with cake mix poked with banana pudding, topped with Cool Whip and crushed Nilla Wafers!
Equipment
- 9" x 13" baking dish
Ingredients
Cake Ingredients
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 1 each eggs as per package instructions
- 1 each oil as per package instructions
- 1 each water as per package instructions
Pudding Ingredients
- 2 packages instant banana pudding 3.4 ounces each
- 4 cups cold milk whole or 2% milk preferred
Topping Ingredients
- 8 ounces frozen whipped topping thawed (Cool Whip)
- 20 each vanilla wafers crushed
Instructions
Preparation
- Prepare 1 box yellow cake mix with ingredients as per package directions for a 9x13-inch cake.
- Once cake comes out of the oven, allow it to cool for just a couple of minutes.
- With a wooden spoon handle, poke holes in the cake, ensuring they are big enough for the pudding to seep in.
- In a bowl, whisk together 2 packages of instant banana pudding with 4 cups cold milk until lumps are gone.
- Pour pudding over the cake, focusing on the holes first.
- Gently push pudding down into the holes with the back of a spoon.
- Refrigerate the cake to set and cool for about 2 hours.
- Once the cake has cooled completely, spread the thawed whipped topping over the top.
- Sprinkle crushed vanilla wafers on top before serving. Keep refrigerated.
Notes
This cake is best enjoyed chilled and can be made a day in advance.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sliceCalories: 270kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 3gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 300mgPotassium: 150mgFiber: 1gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 200IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 100mgIron: 1mg
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