Easy Banana Pudding Cake (Moist & Creamy Southern Dessert)

by girlstar742 · February 23, 2026

If you love classic banana pudding, this Banana Pudding Cake is about to become your new favorite dessert. Moist vanilla cake layered with creamy pudding, fresh bananas, and fluffy whipped topping — it’s easy, nostalgic, and perfect for potlucks, holidays, or Sunday dinner.

This one tastes like homemade comfort in every bite 🤍

This is a Simply Made Recipe provided by Lilly Ashley. Good recipes, without the paragraphs and fluff to sift through. Save the sifting for the baking!

⏱ Prep Time: 20 minutes

⏱ Cook Time: 30 minutes

⏱ Chill Time: 2 hours

🍽 Yield: 12 servings

🛒 Ingredients

For the Cake:

1 box yellow cake mix
Ingredients listed on cake mix box (eggs, oil, water)

For the Filling & Topping:

2 (3.4 oz) boxes instant vanilla pudding mix
3 cups cold milk
4–5 ripe bananas, sliced
1 (8 oz) container whipped topping (like Cool Whip), thawed
1 cup crushed vanilla wafers (plus extra for topping)

🥣 Instructions

Prepare and bake the yellow cake in a 9×13 pan according to package directions. Let cool completely.
In a bowl, whisk together pudding mix and cold milk until thickened (about 2 minutes).
Using the handle of a wooden spoon, poke holes all over the cooled cake.
Spread the pudding evenly over the cake, making sure it fills the holes.
Layer sliced bananas evenly over the pudding.
Spread whipped topping over the bananas.
Sprinkle crushed vanilla wafers on top.
Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving (overnight is even better!).

✨ Simply Made Tip

For extra banana flavor, add ½ teaspoon banana extract to the pudding.
Want it richer? Drizzle sweetened condensed milk over the cake before adding pudding.