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Banana Pudding Pound Cake – Don’t LOSE This Recipe

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Quick Description

This Banana Pudding Pound Cake is rich, moist, and packed with classic banana pudding flavor. It combines a buttery pound cake base with ripe bananas, vanilla pudding, and vanilla wafer goodness—dense yet tender, and absolutely unforgettable.

Servings & Timing

  • Serves: 12–14 slices
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Bake Time: 70–80 minutes
  • Total Time: ~1 hour 40 minutes

Ingredients

For the Cake

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour, sifted then measured
  • 1 (5.1 oz) box instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 4 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2–3 bananas)
  • ½ cup milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup crushed vanilla wafers

Optional Glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2–3 tbsp milk or heavy cream
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Preheat & Prep
    Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C). Grease and flour a bundt or loaf pan.
  2. Dry Ingredients
    Whisk flour, pudding mix, baking powder, and salt together. Set aside.
  3. Cream Butter & Sugar
    Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy (3–4 minutes).
  4. Add Eggs
    Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each.
  5. Bananas & Vanilla
    Mix in mashed bananas and vanilla extract.
  6. Combine
    Alternate adding dry ingredients and milk, beginning and ending with dry. Mix just until combined.
  7. Fold in Wafers
    Gently fold in crushed vanilla wafers.
  8. Bake
    Pour batter into pan. Bake 70–80 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  9. Cool
    Cool in pan 15 minutes, then turn out onto a rack to cool completely.
  10. Glaze (Optional)
    Whisk glaze ingredients and drizzle over cooled cake.

Why This Cake Is a Keeper

  • Ultra-moist pound cake texture
  • Classic banana pudding flavor
  • Perfect for holidays, potlucks, or gifting
  • Even better the next day

Tips & Variations

  • Add sliced bananas between batter layers for extra banana flavor
  • Swap milk for buttermilk for extra richness
  • Sprinkle extra wafer crumbs on top of the glaze

Storage

  • Store covered at room temperature for 2 days
  • Refrigerate up to 5 days
  • Freeze slices up to 2 months

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