Name: Banana Pudding Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 box vanilla cake mix, plus ingredients called for on box -; 1 (3.4 oz) box vanilla pudding mix -; 2 c. cold milk -; 1/2 c. Cool Whip -; 1 1/2 c. butter, softened -; 5 c. powdered sugar -; 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract -; Pinch of kosher salt -; 1/4 c. plus 2 tbsp. heavy cream -; 2 bananas, sliced -; 1 c. crushed Nilla Wafers -; Whole Nilla Wafers, for garnish -

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20 min.

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Ingredients for - Banana Pudding Cake

1. 1 box vanilla cake mix, plus ingredients called for on box -

2. 1 (3.4 oz) box vanilla pudding mix -

3. 2 c. cold milk -

4. 1/2 c. Cool Whip -

5. 1 1/2 c. butter, softened -

6. 5 c. powdered sugar -

7. 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract -

8. Pinch of kosher salt -

9. 1/4 c. plus 2 tbsp. heavy cream -

10. 2 bananas, sliced -

11. 1 c. crushed Nilla Wafers -

12. Whole Nilla Wafers, for garnish -

How to cook deliciously - Banana Pudding Cake

1. Stage

Make cake: Preheat oven to 350°. Line two round 9" cake pans with parchment paper and grease with cooking spray. Prepare cake mix according to package instructions. Divide batter between cake pans and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cakes cool for 10 minutes in pans then invert onto wire racks to cool completely.

2. Stage

Make pudding: In a large bowl, combine pudding mix and milk and stir until thickened, about 5 minutes. Fold in Cool Whip.

3. Stage

Make buttercream frosting: In a large bowl using a hand mixer, combine butter, 3 cups powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt. Beat until light and fluffy. Add remaining sugar and heavy cream and beat until smooth.

4. Stage

Assemble cake: Using a serrated knife, cut off the rounded top of each cake to level. Top one cake with a layer of pudding then top with most of the banana slices (reserve some for garnish). Place second cake on top and frost entire cake with buttercream, reserving about 1 cup to pipe on top. Press crushed Nilla wafers around the sides of the cake.

5. Stage

Transfer remaining buttercream to a piping bag fitted with a large star tip and pipe large swirls around the top of the cake. Decorate with Nilla wafers and more banana slices.