Ingredients

The following ingredients have 14 Servings
  • 3 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 3.4 oz box instant banana cream pudding mix
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 cup butter (softened)
  • 1 8 oz block cream cheese (softened)
  • 2 medium bananas (mashed [to equal 1 cup])
  • 6 large eggs
  • 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • Glaze:
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2/3 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 5 vanilla wafers (crushed for garnishing)

Instruction

  • Preheat the oven to 325°F. Move the oven rack to the lower 1/3 of the oven.
  • Sift together the all purpose flour, pudding mix, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Set aside.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the butter, cream cheese, sugar and vanilla. Beat for 3 minutes or until light and creamy. Add the eggs one at a time beating well after each addition.
  • Add the sifted dry ingredients alternately with the mashed banana. Mix until fully combined, stopping to scrape the sides of the bowl periodically.
  • Spread into a greased and floured tube pan. Bounce the pan on the counter a few times to settle and release air bubbles.
  • Bake for 1 hour 30-45 minutes. Check the top for browning around 1 hour 20 minutes and lay a piece of foil on top, if needed..
  • Continue to bake until a cake tester inserted into the center comes back clean. Cool in the pan for 30 minutes, then remove the outer ring. Cool completely on a wire rack.
  • To make the glaze:
  • Mix together the ingredients until the sugar is completely dissolved and no lumps remain. Add additional cream as needed to thin. Drizzle over the cooled cake.
  • Sprinkle with crushed vanilla wafers.
  • Store chilled.