Banana Pudding Poke Cake

ShareTweetPin4shares Banana Pudding Poke Cake is a homemade yellow cake, banana flavored pudding, banana slices, and fresh, lightly sweetened whipped cream. It is a moist and delicious cake recipe full of banana flavor that has Grumpy’s stamp of approval. This dessert recipe is a smaller batch recipe. Great for when you want dessert but don’t want a big cake sitting around tempting you in the following days. It is made in a 9×9 square cake pan and makes 12 servings. Banana Pudding Poke Cake and a baby Grumpy loves poke cake, his favorite is this Jello Poke Cake. It is something he remembers eating in his childhood. So, I like to try and make a poke cake every once in a while to celebrate a special occasion. And, we had a special occasion to celebrate! We were having a family dinner to celebrate the great news that we are going to become grandparents in August 2020. The news was a cause for celebration and a special dessert. I had been craving bananas lately and had recently tried Magnolia’s Banana Pudding on a trip to NYC, so I made this Banana Pudding Poke Cake for our family dinner. What is a poke cake recipe? The poke cake became popular in the 1970s. I remember my Mom making this cake. I was a layer cake that had holes poked in it using a fork. Hot jello was poured over the cake, refrigerated, then covered with Cool Whip before serving. The poke cake also could be made with pudding, however, instead of poking the holes with a fork, you would poke the holes with the handle of a wooden spoon. Your choice of pudding would be poured over the top of the cake, and then covered with cool whip. It really was a great recipe idea and a super convenient way to make dessert the whole family loved. What you need to make this recipe As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This post contains affiliate links. Many poke cake recipes call for a yellow cake mix. I very rarely buy cake mixes and prefer the texture of a homemade cake over that of a cake mix. So, for this recipe, I made a homemade yellow cake. Bananas: You want the bananas to be ripe, but not overripe. Save the overripe bananas for Banana Bread. Pudding Mix: I used this banana flavored pudding mix. Heavy Whipping Cream: To make the cream topping for the cake. Square Baking Pan: I prefer a ceramic cake pan. The size should be 8×8 or 9×9. 4-Cup Glass Measure: I use this 4 cup measure to mix the wet ingredients together. Hand Mixer and whisk. Tips for the Best Banana Pudding Poke Cake Fluff up the flour by stirring it with a spoon.Don’t pack the flour in the measuring cup. Lightly scoop the flour in and scrape the top to level it off. Don’t tap the top of the measuring cup to pack the flour in.Whisk all of the wet ingredients together before adding it to the flour mixture.Use a wooden spoon with a thick rounded handle to poke the holes in the cake. Keep a paper towel close by to wipe off any cake that sticks to the spoon.Make sure the poke holes go all the way to the bottom of the cake.Spread the pudding over top of the cake pressing down with a spoon to fill the poke holesVariations to this recipe Make a chocolate cake. Reduce the flour by 1/2 cup and add 1/2 cup of cocoa powder.Substitute banana extract for the vanilla extract.Substitute chocolate or vanilla pudding for the banana pudding.Arrange fresh bananas and nilla wafers or crushed vanilla wafers over top of the whipped cream for garnish.Other cream filled cake recipes you may like: Grumpy loves this Pistachio Poke Cake recipe. He is a big fan of pistachio pudding and this lower sugar recipe made specifically by his request. This Minty Boston Cream Crepe Cake is a taste of chocolate-covered pudding filled heaven. A decadent cream-filled cake. I am a fan of Almond Joy, and I love everything about this Almond Joy Poke Cake! This Skinny Tres Leches Poke Cake is perfect for a Cinco de Mayo celebration. A Chocolate Zucchini Cake with Spiced Cream is perfect for the chocolate lover. It is elegant and celebration-worthy. Eggnog Tres Leches Poke Cake is a perfect recipe to offer up during the holidays. When I’m looking to make a cake in a hurry, this No Bake Boston Cream Pie never fails to put a smile on Grumpy’s face. *If you made this Banana Pudding Poke Cake, please give it a star rating*