Banana Pudding Cake
Decadent Banana Pudding Layer Cake
Recipe
Ingredients:
For the Banana Cake:
2 cups granulated sugar (400g)
3 cups cake flour (342g)
1 tablespoon baking powder (12g)
½ teaspoon baking soda (3g)
½ teaspoon salt (3g)
12 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened (170g)
1 1/2 cups mashed bananas (about 3 medium bananas) (277g)
2 teaspoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons vanilla extract (8g)
3 large eggs
1 ½ cups buttermilk (363g)
For the Cream Cheese Frosting:
2 sticks unsalted butter, softened (226g)
16 oz cream cheese, softened (two 8 oz packages, full fat)
½ teaspoon salt (optional) (2g)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract (8g)
6 to 6 ½ cups powdered sugar (690g to 747g)
For the Vanilla Cream Filling:
1 small box instant vanilla pudding (3.9 oz/96g, Jello-Brand)
2 cups heavy cream or whipping cream (464g)
For the Sweetened Whipped Cream (Top of Cake):
1 cup heavy cream (240g)
¼ cup powdered sugar (29g)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (4g)
Additional Ingredients:
Vanilla wafers (approximately 20 coarsely crushed cookies in filling, plus additional for decoration)
Thinly sliced bananas (adjust to your liking)
Directions:
Banana Cake:
Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C). Grease, spray, and flour three 8-inch cake pans, lining them with parchment circles.
In a mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients: sugar, flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Mix for 30 seconds to incorporate.
Add softened butter to the dry mixture and mix on low until moistened. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl.
In a separate bowl, combine mashed bananas, lemon juice, eggs, vanilla, and buttermilk. Mix lightly with a fork.
Gradually add the banana mixture to the dry ingredients, beating on medium for 2 minutes, scraping the sides occasionally.
Divide the batter among the prepared pans. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes, then turn out onto racks to cool completely.
Vanilla Cream Filling:
Mix pudding and cream until thick and fluffy, adjusting consistency with more cream if needed. Refrigerate until use.
Cream Cheese Frosting:
Beat butter until smooth. Add cream cheese and mix until incorporated. Gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla, mixing until fluffy. Keep chilled until ready to use.
Sweetened Whipped Cream:
Chill mixing tools then whip cream, sugar, and vanilla to soft peaks.
Assembly:
Pipe a frosting dam on each cake layer, fill with cream and add layers of crushed cookies and banana slices. Repeat for each layer, top with the last cake layer, and frost. Decorate with whipped cream and crushed cookies.
Prep Time: 30 minutes | Cooking Time: 30 minutes | Total Time: 1 hour | Servings: 12 servings
