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A piece of banana poke cake topped with pudding, whipped cream, and bananas, on a plate.
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Banana Pudding Poke Cake

This banana pudding poke cake has all the great flavors of banana cream pie, but in the form of a cake! With a yellow cake topped and filled with banana pudding, covered in banana slices, whipped cream, and crushed cookies, this poke cake is the best!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Chilling Time3 hours
Total Time3 hours 40 minutes
Servings: 16

Equipment

  • Large Mixing Bowl

Ingredients

  • 1 yellow cake mix
  • oil, eggs, and water (as called for on cake mix)
  • 5.1 oz box instant banana cream pudding (or vanilla, not prepared)
  • 2 1/2 cups milk
  • 2 ripe bananas (sliced)
  • 8 oz cool whip
  • 20 Nilla Wafers

Instructions

  • Prepare your cake mix and bake according to box instructions in a 9x13 pan.
  • Allow cake to cool for about 5 minutes.
  • Poke the cake all over with the handle of a wooden or plastic spoon.
  • Mix instant pudding with milk in a large bowl. Stir it until there are no lumps.
  • Pour the pudding carefully over the cake, try to get as much into the holes as possible.
  • Spread it all over the top, there will be an extra layer on top of the cake.
  • Put the cake in the fridge to cool for about 2 hours, or overnight.
  • When the cake is ready to serve spread sliced bananas over the top of the pudding.
  • Spread cool whip evenly over the top of bananas and pudding.
  • Place in the fridge for 1 hour, or serve immediately.
  • When serving place 1 Nilla wafer and some crumbs, and some banana slices onto each slice.