banana cream pie poke cake
This cake is a crowd pleaser! If you are a fan of banana cream pie and cake; this dessert is for you! The cookie crust puts it over the top and makes it irresistible. Inspired by my Blue Ribbon Banana Cream Pie Cupcakes. Disclaimer: I have always used recipes as a guide and use my instincts and experience to alter or omit ingredients as I cook. Therefore it has been a challenge when sharing recipes with others. I doubt I make dishes the same way twice. So I advise you to use my recipes the same way. Trust your experience and adjust to your personal taste~Robynne
yield
12 serving(s)
prep time
30 Min
cook time
30 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For banana cream pie poke cake
- CRUST
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2 cnilla wafer crumbs
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3/4 cmelted butter
- CAKE
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1 boxyellow cake mix, plus ingredients to make the cake
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2 small boxinstant vanilla or banana pudding
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3 cmilk
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3 mediumbananas, thinly sliced
- FROSTING
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2 cheavy whipping cream
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3 Tbspsugar or more to taste
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1 tspvanilla extract
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1 tspbanana extract (only if vanilla pudding is used)
- TOPPING
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12mini nilla wafers, and 15 crushed
How To Make banana cream pie poke cake
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1Combine Nilla wafer crumbs and melted butter thoroughly.
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2Press into 13x9 buttered baking dish.
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3Bake in a preheated 375° oven for 5 to 7 minutes or until edges begin turning a golden brown. Cool
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4Prepare cake mix according to directions. -
5Pour cake batter into baking dish; over crust. Spread evenly.
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6Bake in preheated oven at 350° for approximately 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool.
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7Meanwhile prepare pudding by whisking together milk and the two boxes of pudding mix. Set aside.
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8In a large bowl, beat heavy whipping cream, sugar and vanilla until stuff peaks form (add banana extract for more banana flavor if vanilla pudding is used.)
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9Using the end of a wooden spoon, poke holes all over cake. Spread pudding over the top of the cake.
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10Top with a layer of sliced bananas. (I dip my banana slices in pineapple juice to slow down or prevent bananas turning brown- this is optional)
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11Spread frosting on top of bananas; if you want to pipe frosting on for a decorative look, reserve 1/2 cup of frosting.
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12Crush 4 regular or 12 Mini Nilla wafers. Sprinkle on top of frosting.
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13Decorate with piped frosting you reserved and the additional Nilla wafers. If you have more bananas on hand, you could add additional sliced bananas as an added touch to the top.
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14Keep refrigerated
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