This Banana Pudding Poke Cake is a simple to make sweet treat that bakers of all skill levels can make. It begins with a vanilla cake that’s smothered in a quick pudding then topped with banana slices, whipped topping and crushed vanilla wafers. It’s the perfect potluck dessert to take to your next family, church or office party.

Easy Banana Pudding Poke Cake Recipe

This cake recipe is from my friend Jamie Sherman’s new cookbook entitled “The Poke Cake Cookbook”. In Jamie’s book she features simple cakes with ingredients that are easy to find to celebrate every occasion. You may know Jamie from her blog Love Bakes Good Cakes. How to make Banana Pudding Poke Cake: (Scroll down for full printable recipe.)

Cake – Prepare the cake in a 13×9-inch cake pan per the package directions using the amounts called for of eggs, oil and water. (May use milk or buttermilk in place of the water)
Make Pudding – Whip together both banana and vanilla instant puddings with milk or half and half until thickened.
Poke Holes in the Cake While Warm – Remove the cake from the oven. Using the back of a wooden spoon or similar immediately poke holes all over the cake.
Transfer Pudding to Cake – Spread the prepared pudding on top and into the holes. Cool completely.
Bananas – Once cooled layer banana slices over the pudding and frost with whipped topping.
Sprinkle the top with crushed vanilla wafers. Chill until serving.

How to Make the BEST Banana Pudding Poke Cake Recipe

Ingredients you’ll need to make Banana Pudding Poke Cake: One box of golden or butter cake mix plus oil water and eggs to prepare, one box instant vanilla pudding, one box instant banana pudding, sliced bananas, vanilla wafers, milk and frozen whipped topping, thawed.
Kitchen tools you’ll need: Large bowl, hand mixer or stand mixer, 13×9 inch baking pan, measuring cups and spoons, sharp knife and cutting board.
I recommend using one vanilla and one banana pudding mix as it mellows the banana flavor in the instant pudding mix a bit, and I find it a more pleasing flavor.
Also, if you’d like to make the cake from scratch my Old Fashioned Butter Cake would work perfectly.
Make sure you cover the fresh banana slices fully with the top layer of pudding and whipped cream to prevent them from being exposed to air and oxidizing.
If you plan to garnish with fresh banana do so just before serving.
Store Banana Pudding Poke Cake chilled in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

More Poke Cake Recipes to Make

Island inspired Hawaiian Pineapple Coconut Poke Cake.
Lemon Burst Poke Cake packs a bite of lemon in every bite.
Party any day of the year with this Cheesecake Birthday Poke Cake.
Strawberries and Cream Poke Cake is a guaranteed hit.
Rich and fudgy Rocky Road Fudge Poke Cake.
Carrot Cake Poke Cake is an easy and impressive cake to serve.
If you like the pie you’ll love this Key Lime Poke Cake.

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