Simple Banana Pudding Cake – Cookies and Cups

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

This cake was impressed by my love for Banana Pudding and Banana Cake! I made a decision to try to mix the 2 and the outcomes have been incredible!

✔ Simple to Make – Makes use of a boxed cake combine for simplicity!
✔ Wealthy Banana Taste – Made with actual bananas and banana pudding combine to reinforce the flavour and make the cake additional moist!
✔ Good for Rookies – Easy steps with minimal prep. You simply want a great nonstick bundt pan!

Elements For Banana Pudding Cake

The ingredient listing is brief, which is the fantastic thing about this cake recipe. Be certain to scroll ot the underside of the submit (or click on the leap to recipe button on the high) for the complete recipe that you would be able to print out!

• Yellow Cake Combine. You can even use white cake or butter cake mixes as nicely. Use simply the dry substances from the combo, and comply with the directions for this cake recipe, not the directions on the field.
• Banana Cream Pudding Combine. You may be utilizing a field of simply the dry combine, no want to arrange it! I’ve had hassle prior to now discovering banana pudding, however typically it’s proper alongside aspect all the opposite dry pudding mixes!
• Massive Eggs. Be certain to make use of large-sized eggs on this (and most) baking recipes, as measurement variations can alter your completed product!
• Vegetable Oil. You can even ue Canola or and even avocado oil or coconut oil (in it’s liquid type)
• Mashed Bananas. You’ll use 2 medium-sized bananas on this recipe, which is able to equal roughly 3/4 cup. Be sure to’re utilizing ripe bananas as a result of they’re the sweetest!
• Powdered Sugar. You’ll be able to whisk the powdered sugar earlier than making the icing to interrupt up any giant lumps, making a smoother icing.
• Heavy cream. Utilizing heavy cream within the icing offers it a thick, wealthy texture and taste. You’ll be able to sub in milk for the heavy cream when you choose, however you have to so as to add much less, as milk is thinner and can produce a thinner icing.
• Vanilla Extract. I additionally like to make use of vanilla bean paste if I’ve it on-hand so as to add the little flecks of vanilla beans all through the icing!
• Nilla Wafer Cookies. That is purely for garnish! Nilla Wafers, or shortbread cookies are a key ingredient in banana pudding, so together with them on this cake labored completely!

Tips on how to Make Banana Pudding Cake

The steps to this cake recipe are very simple and ideal for newbie bakers. Be certain to scroll to the underside for the complete recipe.

Step 1: Prep the Oven and Pan

Preheat your oven and grease a 10-cup bundt pan with baking spray to make sure your cake releases simply after baking. You can even grease the pan with a layer of shortening or butter and mud it with flour or powdered sugar.

Step 2: Make the Batter

In a a stand mixer with the paddle attachment (or giant mixing bowl and an electrical mixer), stir collectively the cake combine and banana pudding combine.

• Add eggs, vegetable oil, water, and mashed bananas.
• Combine on low for 30 seconds, scrape the bowl, then combine on medium for 1 minute till clean.

Step 3: Bake

Pour the batter into the ready bundt pan and bake for 45 – 50 minutes, or till a toothpick inserted within the middle comes out clear. Should you discover the highest of the cake is getting too brown, frivolously tent it with aluminum foil to sluggish the browning.

Step 4: Cool and Launch

Let the cake cool within the pan for 15-20 minutes earlier than loosening the perimeters with a butter knife. Then, flip the cake onto a wire rack or a cake plate to chill fully earlier than icing the cake.

Step 5: Make the Icing

Whisk collectively the powdered sugar, heavy cream, and vanilla extract till clean. Drizzle over the cooled cake and sprinkle crushed Nilla Wafers on high for a scrumptious crunch!

Skilled Ideas for the Greatest Banana Pudding Cake

• Use Ripe Bananas – The riper, the higher! They add additional sweetness and moisture.
• Don’t Overmix – Combine till simply mixed to maintain your cake smooth and fluffy.
• Examine for Doneness – The highest of the cake might be set and a toothpick ought to come out clear or with just a few moist crumbs.
• Cool Within the Pan – Let the cake relaxation for quarter-hour within the pan earlier than flipping the pan the other way up to take away. This prevents teh cake from breaking in any respect as a result of it’s too heat and tender, however not too cool that it’s going to follow the pan.
• Cool Utterly Earlier than Icing – If the cake is just too heat, the icing will soften proper off.