Banana Pudding Cake

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🍌🍰 Banana Pudding Cake — Don’t Lose This Recipe! 😍
A Southern-inspired dessert that tastes like banana pudding and cake had the BEST baby.

🌟 Introduction

If you love classic banana pudding and can’t resist a moist, fluffy homemade cake, this Banana Pudding Cake is about to steal your heart. It’s rich, creamy, layered with banana flavor, and finished with a pudding-style frosting that melts right into every bite. This is the kind of cake that disappears fast at family gatherings, church dinners, and Sunday suppers. One slice is never enough!

🍌 Ingredients

For the Cake

  • 2 sticks (1 cup) butter, softened
  • 1¾ cups granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs + 2 egg whites (room temperature)
  • 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 ripe bananas, mashed
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk

For the Banana Pudding Filling

  • 1 (5 oz) box instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 2 cups cold milk
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream

For the Frosting

  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For Garnish (Optional but Classic ❤️)

  • Vanilla wafers
  • Fresh banana slices

🧁 Instructions

Step 1: Prepare the Cake

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
  2. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  3. Beat in eggs and egg whites one at a time, then mix in vanilla.
  4. Add mashed bananas and mix until smooth.
  5. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
  6. Alternate adding dry ingredients and buttermilk to the batter, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.
  7. Divide batter evenly between pans.
  8. Bake for 25–30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  9. Let cakes cool completely.

Step 2: Make the Pudding Filling

  1. Whisk pudding mix and milk until thick.
  2. In a separate bowl, whip heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
  3. Gently fold whipped cream into the pudding.
  4. Chill for 10–15 minutes.

Step 3: Make the Frosting

  1. Whip heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla until fluffy and firm.

Step 4: Assemble the Cake

  1. Place one cake layer on a serving plate.
  2. Spread a thick layer of banana pudding filling on top.
  3. Add the second cake layer.
  4. Frost the entire cake with whipped frosting.
  5. Garnish with vanilla wafers and banana slices.

🍽️ Methods & Tips

  • Room temperature ingredients make the cake extra fluffy.
  • Use very ripe bananas for deeper flavor.
  • Chill the cake for at least 1 hour before serving for best texture.
  • For extra indulgence, add a thin layer of pudding under the frosting.

📜 History

Banana pudding has deep roots in Southern American cooking, dating back to the late 1800s when bananas became widely available. Traditionally layered with custard, wafers, and bananas, it eventually inspired creative twists—like this cake version that brings old-fashioned comfort into a modern dessert.

🧁 Formation & Texture

This cake forms a perfect balance:

  • Moist banana cake layers
  • Creamy pudding center
  • Light, airy whipped topping

Every forkful delivers softness, sweetness, and nostalgia.

❤️ Why Lovers Adore This Cake

  • Banana pudding fans fall in love instantly
  • Light but rich—not too heavy
  • Perfect for celebrations or casual desserts
  • Tastes even better the next day

🍰 Conclusion

This Banana Pudding Cake is more than a dessert—it’s a memory-maker. Whether you’re serving it for guests or sneaking a slice late at night, it’s pure comfort in cake form. Save it, share it, and most importantly… don’t lose this recipe! 😋💛

If you want, I can also give you: ⭐ A pan version ⭐ A no-bake version ⭐ Or a southern-style extra-rich version

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