Banana Pudding Poke Cake

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Who doesn't love a good cookout? Good food, good company and hopefully a good dessert. This Banana Pudding Poke Cake would actually be perfect for a cookout! The flavor screams summer and is perfect for sharing. Plus, it's a refrigerated cake, so it's nice and cool for a hot day!

~Ingredients:

-Vanilla Cake:

3/4 Cup Unsalted Butter, room temperature.

1 1/12 Cups Granulated Sugar.

3/4 Cup Sour Cream

1 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract.

6 Large Egg Whites, room temperature.

2 1/2 Cups All Purpose Flour.

4 Teaspoon Baking Powder.

1/2 Teaspoon Salt.

1 Cup Whole Milk, room temperature.

-Banana Pudding:

4 Egg Yolks.

1 Cup Granulated Sugar.

2 1/2 Cups Tablespoon Cornstarch.

3 Cups Whole Milk

3 Tablespoon Salted Butter.

1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract.

1 1/2 Teaspoon Banana Extract.

-Whipped Cream Frosting:

2 Cups Heavy Whipping Cream, cold.

1 Cup Powdered Sugar.

2 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract.

-Topping:

2 1/2 Bananas, sliced.

20 Nilla Wafers, crushed.*

~Directions:

-Making the Vanilla Cake:

Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 x 13 pan with non stick baking spray. Set aside.

Step 2In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until light in color and fluffy, about 3 - 4 minutes. Do not skimp on the creaming time.

Step 3Add sour cream and vanilla extract and mix until well combined.

Step 4: Add egg whites in two batches, mixing until well combined after each. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed to be sure all ingredients are well incorporated.

Step 5Combine the dry ingredients in a separate bowl.

Step 6Add half of the dry ingredients to the batter and mix until well combined.

Step 7Add the milk and mix until well combined. 

Step 8Add remaining dry ingredients and mix until well combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed to be sure all ingredients are well incorporated.

Step 9Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and bake for 28 - 30 minutes.

Step 10: While the cake bakes, make the banana pudding. 

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