Banana Pudding Poke Cake

Banana Pudding Poke Cake

Vanilla and Banana Pudding Cake with Wafers

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Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 15m
Cook Time: 25m
Total Time: 40m
Temp.: 350 ºF
Servings: 10
Difficulty: Easy
4.9 (36 Reviews)
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Ingredients

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Nutritional Information

507
calories
22g
fat
70,1g
carbohydrates
7,1g
protein
73mg
cholesterol
708mg
sodium
Banana Pudding Poke Cake

Recipe Description

This Banana Pudding Poke Cake recipe is the perfect recipe to hand over to your husband for those brilliant days when he and the kids want to “surprise” you!

It’s a simple and extremely tasty banana pudding poke cake made with easy box yellow cake mix and box vanilla pudding, it’s like a fool’s paradise! I don’t promise to keep your kitchen relatively clean this Mother’s Day but it will be loads of fun to make!

To make Banana Pudding Poke Cake, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Banana Pudding Poke Cake

Steps to make

  1. 1

    Preheat oven and prepare baking pan

    5 min
    Step 1 - Banana Pudding Poke Cake

    Preheat the oven to 350 ºF and grease and lightly flour a 9-x-13-inch cake baking pan.

  2. 2

    Prepare yellow cake mix

    3 min
    Step 2 - Banana Pudding Poke CakeStep 2 - Banana Pudding Poke Cake

    In a mixing bowl, prepare 1 box of yellow cake mix according to the package instructions. Transfer to the prepared cake baking pan.

  3. 3

    Bake

    25 min
    Step 3 - Banana Pudding Poke Cake

    Bake in the preheated oven for about 25 minutes until cooked through and a wooden toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven and cool for about 10 minutes.

  4. 4

    Prepare pudding

    3 min
    Step 4 - Banana Pudding Poke Cake

    In a small mixing bowl, whisk 2 boxes of vanilla pudding with 3 cups of milk until thick and smooth.

  5. 5

    Combine remaining ingredients

    2 min
    Step 5 - Banana Pudding Poke Cake

    In a separate, large mixing bowl, beat 2 cups of heavy cream with 2 tablespoons of sugar and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract until stiff peaks form.

  6. 6

    Poke holes

    2 min
    Step 6 - Banana Pudding Poke Cake

    Use the handle to poke random holes all over the baked yellow cake.

  7. 7

    Decorate cake

    5 min
    Step 7 - Banana Pudding Poke CakeStep 7 - Banana Pudding Poke Cake

    Pour the vanilla pudding mixture over the cake, letting it drip into the holes. Top with a layer of banana slices then a layer of whipped cream and finally decorate with wafer stickers, sprinkles of crushed wafers everywhere and a few more banana slices in between.

  8. 8

    Serve

    Step 8 - Banana Pudding Poke Cake

    Slice, serve and enjoy!

Rest assured, your kids will love making this Banana Pudding Poke Cake. It’s simple, fun and extra tasty with different textures and colors to work with. Send us your families beautiful cake creations and tag us in some of your pictures online. We love to see what you bake, so contact us online using our hashtag #cookmerecipes!

About the author

Lilly Mathuse

Lilly is an enthusiastic and cheerful young mom. She knows as well as any parent that children can be really picky when it comes to food. And she’s had plenty of experience trying to cook meals that are both tasty and nutritious, and able to satisfy the tastes of a fussy kid right away! To save you some precious time, Lilly's going to share with you all the tricks she learned the hard way, so you don’t have to! She has a wealth of recipes for quick and easy meals for kids and families on a budget.

Recipe Reviews

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4.9 out of 5 (36 reviews)
Gina
March 21, 2025
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Superb! This cake was a hit at our family gathering. My husband surprised me with it, and the kids loved every bite. So easy to make together!

Izzy
November 9, 2024
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This cake is amazing. Made it with my kids for Mother's Day, and it turned out perfect! Everyone loved it.

Victor
November 2, 2024
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This Banana Pudding Poke Cake was so easy to whip up. I made it for my pal's birthday and it totally wowed everyone. Super tasty and fun to make!

Betty
July 18, 2024
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Super easy recipe. My husband made this for Mother’s Day, and it brought back such sweet memories of my mom’s cooking. Loved every bite of this delicious banana pudding poke cake.

Quincy Adams
May 19, 2024
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Wow! This cake was a hit! Made it for Mother’s Day and it vanished in minutes! My kids had so much fun poking holes and pouring in the pudding. Couldn’t stop smiling watching them. A must try!

Laura
December 31, 2023
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Delicious

Renee
October 29, 2023
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My kids made this for me on Mother's Day.

Bradley
October 19, 2023
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Deliciously simple cake!

Olivia
October 18, 2023
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This cake is simply marvelous. I made it for my friend's gathering and everyone loved it. The steps were easy to follow, and I felt so proud watching everyone enjoy the sweet flavors of banana. It brought back memories of my mom's baking days, truly a delightful treat.

Ursula
October 15, 2023
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I made this banana pudding poke cake for my kids' surprise party, and it was a hit! So easy to throw together and tastes like heaven. The combo of cake and pudding is simply perfect. My husband even asked for seconds. Defenetly a crowd pleaser!

Megan
October 3, 2023
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I made this Banana Pudding Poke Cake for a family gathering, and it was a hit. The kids loved helpin' to poke the holes and pour the pudding. It’s so simple, and the flavors are just superb. Thankful to have such an easy recipe in my collection.

Tommy
October 3, 2023
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Delicious

Tammy
August 23, 2023
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Delicious! Made it for my kids’ party, they loved it.

Isabella
July 21, 2023
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Simply the best!

Sophie
April 19, 2023
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Deliciously fun cake!

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