Banana Pudding Cake with Chocolate Icing

This banana pudding cake with a chocolaty fudge icing is a rich dessert the whole family will enjoy.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 460 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4 large eggs
• 1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk
• 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
• 1 (15.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
• 1 (5 ounce) package instant banana cream pudding mix
• 3 tablespoons heavy cream, or more to taste
• 0.25 cup sour cream
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 0.33333334326744 cup vegetable oil
• 0.33333334326744 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 0.5 cup water
• 0.5 cup mashed ripe banana
• 0.5 cup salted sweet cream butter, softened
• 2.5 cups confectioners' sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®).

Step 2

Mix together eggs, mashed banana, water, evaporated milk, sour cream, and oil in a large bowl. Stir in cake mix, then sugar and brown sugar, then pudding mix. Mix to thoroughly incorporate all ingredients; pour batter into the prepared pan.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Invert carefully onto a serving plate or cooling rack. Let cool, about 30 minutes.

Step 4

While cake is cooling, combine butter and cream for icing in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment; beat on medium speed until combined. Increase speed to high and mix, stopping to scrape down the sides once or twice, until light and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes.

Step 5

Spread icing on the cooled cake, or store in the refrigerator until cake is fully cooled.

Step 6

Mix in cocoa powder and vanilla. Add confectioners' sugar gradually on low speed until combined. Increase speed to medium and whip for 1 to 2 minutes.