Banana Poke Cake

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!

  • Prep15 min
  • Cook25 min
  • Total1 hr 40 min
  • Yield24 people
  • Calories180

Ingredients Steps

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!

You’re Going To Love This Banana Poke Cake!

This Banana Pudding Poke Cake has a boxed cake mix base that’s covered in creamy banana pudding! The chilled dessert is then topped with cool whip, slices of fresh bananas, and crushed vanilla wafers!

Poke cakes are such a fun and simple treat! They’re a very low-fuss recipe yet they seem to always be a guaranteed hit among friends and family!

The recipe calls for minimal ingredients and just 25 minutes of cooking time! With a dozen servings, your loved ones can eat until their hearts are content!

Ingredients For Banana Pudding Poke Cake

Four delicious layers come together to complete this Banana Pudding Poke Cake Recipe! First the moist cake, then the creamy pudding that’s followed by the fluffy whipped topping, and then finished off with toppings!

To make this quick and easy cake recipe you’ll need:

  • Yellow Cake – Grab a yellow cake mix and combine it with water, vegetable oil, and eggs.
  • Pudding – Mix instant banana pudding with cold whole milk to create this creamy layer!
  • Whipped Topping – I like using cool whip for convenience but you could also make Homemade Whipped Cream!
  • Toppings – Crushed vanilla wafer cookies and sliced bananas complete this yummy dessert!

How To Make Banana Poke Cake

  1. Combine the yellow cake mix, water, vegetable oil, and eggs in a large bowl. Then pour this cake batter into a prepared baking pan.
  2. Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool.
  3. Poke holes over the entire cake and then set it aside.
  4. Whisk together the pudding mix and milk. Afterward, spread the pudding over the cake.
  5. Chill in the refrigerator.
  6. Spread the whipped topping over the layer of pudding. Top the Banana Cream Cake with crushed vanilla wafers and sliced bananas.

How To Store This Banana Pudding Cake

Keep the cake stored in the refrigerator and enjoy it within 3 to 4 days.

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Steps

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare a 9x13-inch baking pan with a light coating of cooking spray. Set aside.

  2. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, water, vegetable oil and eggs. Mix until thoroughly combined.

  3. Pour batter into the prepared baking pan and bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

  4. Allow the cake to cool, then using the handle of a wooden spoon poke holes over each inch of the cake. Set aside.

  5. In a medium bowl, whisk together the pudding mix and milk.

  6. Spread pudding over cake, pushing over poked holes.

  7. Refrigerate for one hour.

  8. Spread the whipped topping over the pudding layer.

  9. Top with crushed vanilla wafer cookies and sliced bananas, if desired.

Nutrition

  • Calories180
  • Carbs32g
  • Protein3g
  • Fat5g
  • Saturated fat2g
  • Fiber1g
  • Sugar20g
  • Sodium242mg

Estimates per serving, when a serving size is listed.