Straightforward 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 attempt to mix the 2 and the outcomes have been unbelievable!

✔ Straightforward 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!
✔ Excellent for Learners – Easy steps with minimal prep. You simply want a superb nonstick bundt pan!

Components For Banana Pudding Cake

The ingredient listing is brief, which is the great thing about this cake recipe. Ensure that to scroll ot the underside of the publish (or click on the leap to recipe button on the high) for the total recipe you can print out!

• Yellow Cake Combine. You too can use white cake or butter cake mixes as effectively. Use simply the dry components from the combination, and comply with the directions for this cake recipe, not the directions on the field.
• Banana Cream Pudding Combine. You can be utilizing a field of simply the dry combine, no want to organize it! I’ve had hassle up to now discovering banana pudding, however typically it’s proper alongside aspect all the opposite dry pudding mixes!
• Massive Eggs. Ensure that to make use of large-sized eggs on this (and most) baking recipes, as dimension variations can alter your completed product!
• Vegetable Oil. You too can 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 possibly can 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 possibly can sub in milk for the heavy cream should you favor, however you will have 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!

The way to Make Banana Pudding Cake

The steps to this cake recipe are very straightforward and ideal for newbie bakers. Ensure that to scroll to the underside for the total 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 too can grease the pan with a layer of shortening or butter and dirt 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 easy.

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. In case you discover the highest of the cake is getting too brown, flippantly tent it with aluminum foil to gradual 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 easy. Drizzle over the cooled cake and sprinkle crushed Nilla Wafers on high for a scrumptious crunch!

Knowledgeable Suggestions for the Finest 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 tender and fluffy.
• Examine for Doneness – The highest of the cake will likely be set and a toothpick ought to come out clear or with a couple of 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 keep on with the pan.
• Cool Utterly Earlier than Icing – If the cake is just too heat, the icing will soften proper off.