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Banana Pudding Layer Cake for Birthday

Banana Pudding Layer Cake for Birthday

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A rich, nostalgic 3-layer birthday cake featuring moist banana cake, sweet banana pudding filling, and a tangy cream cheese frosting with crushed Nilla wafers. Combines classic banana pudding flavors with a festive dessert format.

  • Total Time: 120
  • Yield: 1 6-inch 3-layer cake (8 servings) 1x

Ingredients

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3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
4 large eggs, room temperature
3 cups mashed ripe bananas
1 cup non-alcoholic pudding mix (banana flavor)
1 cup non-dairy milk (for pudding)
1/2 cup condensed milk (dairy or non-dairy)
1 cup whipping cream (non-alcohol)
4 oz cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon non-alcoholic vanilla extract
2 cups crushed Nilla wafers
1 whole banana (sliced, for topping)
Pinch of ground nutmeg

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C)
Line and grease three 6-inch round cake pans
In a bowl, sift together 3 cups flour, 2 1/2 cups sugar, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg
In a separate bowl, cream softened butter and 2 cups sugar until light and fluffy
Beater in eggs one at a time, then add 3 cups mashed bananas and mix until smooth
Gradually add dry ingredients to creamed butter mixture, alternating with non-dairy milk
Divide batter into prepared pans and bake 25-30 minutes until golden
Let layers cool completely
For pudding: Whisk non-alcoholic pudding mix with non-dairy milk and let sit 5 minutes
For cream cheese frosting: Beat cream cheese and 1/2 cup condensed milk until smooth
Fold in 1 cup whipped non-alcohol cream and stir in 1 tsp non-alcoholic vanilla
Assemble cake by placing first layer on a board, spreading 1/3 of the pudding
Sprinkle 1 cup crushed Nilla wafers over pudding layer
Repeat with second layer, pudding, crushed wafers, and final cake layer
Top cake with remaining pudding, banana slices, and freeze 10 minutes before serving

Notes

Use halal-certified or alcohol-free vanilla extract where indicated
Substitute Nilla wafers with halal nutty cookies if preferred
For richest flavor, chill assembled cake for 4 hours before serving
Store in a cake dome at room temperature for up to 4 hours or refrigerate overnight

  • Author: Tiramisu Cake
  • Prep Time: 60
  • Cook Time: 30
  • Category: Birthday Cake Ideas for Kids & Adults
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 slice
  • Calories: 400 cal
  • Sugar: 48g
  • Sodium: 600mg
  • Fat: 22g
  • Saturated Fat: 15g
  • Carbohydrates: 57g
  • Fiber: 2g
  • Protein: 4g
  • Cholesterol: 95mg