Banana Cream Poke Cake & More Banana Recipes

A moist, yummy poke cake that tastes just like banana cream pie or banana pudding!  This cake is simple to make using a store bought cake mix and whipped topping. 

Bananas are pretty popular in our house. It's the one fruit that every family member seems to love. Bananas are the perfect portable treat so just eating them plain is at the top of our list, but there are so many other ways to enjoy bananas, so here are just a few of my family's favorites.

We also love homemade banana pudding, smoothies, shakes banana pancakes, muffins and in pies. by far quick breads and pies are my favorite, but when the bananas start to get over ripe, I usually make Banana Bread or Muffins.

Besides quick breads and muffins I also love to bake cakes, so today I want to share an easy recipe for a Banana Cream Pie Poke Cake. Y'all know I love my sweets so when Walmart asked me to share a recipe using bananas I didn't waste anytime coming up with this yummy poke cake recipe.

I love the vintage jell-o poke cakes, so for me bananas, pudding and cool whip just sounded like the perfect combination. I have to say this banana cake turned out really good. I actually think it taste better the second day after the flavors settle in. If you love pudding poke cakes you need to try this version. I purchased everything I needed at my local Walmart, so let's get started. 

Bake the cake according to package directions for a 13 x 9 inch pan. Let the cake cool for 15 minutes, then poke holes in the cake with the handle of a wooden spoon. Try to space the holes a little less than 1 inch apart and make sure they're pretty deep.

Combine one box of pudding mix and 2 cups of cold milk in a large mixing bowl (preferably one with a spout) Using a whisk beat the pudding just until smooth - -about a minute. Pudding should still be thin and runny.

Carefully pour the pudding into the holes. Do this slowly until holes are completely filled, but pudding is not flowing all over the top of the cake. Put the cake in the refrigerator and chill for about an hour.

Remove cake from fridge. Slice the bananas and lay them on top of the pudding layer. 

Frost with cool whip and return to the refrigerator and let the chill until ready to serve.

For more delicious banana recipes

check out the recipes below. 

• Southern Banana Pudding 
• Cream Cheese Banana Pudding 
• Grandma's Banana Pudding
• Chocolate Banana Bread
• Chocolate Chip, Buttermilk Banana Bread
• Blueberry Buttermilk Banana Bread
• Banana Bread with Coconut & Pecans
• Ophelia's Banana Bread
• Peanut Butter Banana Muffins 
• Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins 

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