This easy Banana Pudding Poke Cake recipe uses cake mix, banana pudding, and whipped cream to make a phenomenal flavor combo! So simple to make and perfect for summer.
Mix banana cake mix, 1 cup milk, 4 eggs, and stick of room temperature butter and pour batter into a 9x12" glass baking dish. Bake in the oven according to package directions. Allow the cake to cool for 30 minutes.
Once cool, using the handle of a wooden spoon, poke holes every 1-2 inches in the cake. You want to go all the way down to the bottom...get in there good!
Whisk pudding mix and 2 1/2 cups milk. Stir well to get any lumps out of the mix. Just after mixing, pour this pudding mixture over the top of the cake. Use the wooden spoon to spread the pudding mix into the cake. You want very little mix pooling on top.
Once cooled, "frost" the cake with the Cool Whip. Sprinkle the crushed vanilla wafers over the top of the whipped cream. Just prior to serving, slice the bananas and spread them over the top (you don't want to do it too early, or the bananas will brown).