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Moist Banana Pudding Cake

This moist banana pudding cake starts with a yellow cake mix and banana pudding for an extra-soft texture. Loaded with fresh banana slices and finished with crushed vanilla wafers, it’s a quick, cozy treat perfect for potlucks, birthdays, or any banana lover.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Cool Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 270
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 15.25 oz package yellow cake mix
  • 2 medium bananas thinly sliced
  • 2 cups vanilla wafer cookies roughly chopped

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350℉ and grease a 9x13 baking dish.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk pudding mix with milk until smooth.
  3. Add cake mix and stir until fully combined.
  4. Fold in sliced bananas.
  5. Pour into baking dish and sprinkle with crushed vanilla wafers.
  6. Bake for 30–35 minutes until golden and set. Cool completely before serving.
  7. See full steps with tips & photos → https://theboatshedcafe.com/moist-easy-banana-pudding-cake-recipe/

Notes

  • Use ripe bananas with speckles for the best sweetness and texture.
  • You can lightly press some vanilla wafers into the top of the batter before baking for more crunch throughout.
  • Serve as-is or top with whipped cream for a banana cream pie vibe.