Banana Pudding Cake Recipe

By Catrina Porter

3 cups all-purpose flour 3 eggs 2 cup Milk (divided into 2) ½ cup unsalted melted butter 3 tablespoons vanilla pudding 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda ¼ teaspoon salt 2 ½ tablespoons lemon juice 1 large banana (24 slices) 18 vanilla wafers 1 pkg vanilla pudding mix 1 cup of white sugar

Directions Step 1: Preheat the oven to 350 f. Spray 2 8-inch round pans with baking spray. Step 2: In a medium bowl flower, 3 tablespoons of pudding mix, salt, baking soda, sugar. In another bowl mix all your wet ingredients lemon juice, eggs, milk, and melted butter. Step 3: slowly add your dry into your wet ingredients with your mixer on medium speed. Once combined, divide batter evenly into pans. Then bake for 26 to 30 minutes, then cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Step 4: Pudding Filling: Pour 1pk into a small bowel with 1 cup of the milk. Let stand for about a minute, or until it is very thick. Step 5: Frosting: In a medium bowl, whip heavy cream using handheld mixer on high for 3 mins or until stiff peaks form. Add buttercream then blend on low speed for 10 seconds or until fully combined. Step 6: Start assembling the cakes. Place one cooled cake layer on a serving plate. Spread pudding filling evenly over cake. Top with 12 slices of banana. Crush 6 vanilla wafer cookies and sprinkle over bananas and pudding. Step 7: Top with a second cake layer. Frost the entire cake with whipped cream frosting. Decorate the top of the cake with additional frosting, banana slices and vanilla wafer cookies. Refrigerate for 15 minutes. Slice your banana pudding cake and serve!