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Bananas Foster Poke Cake (+Video)

Jan 24, 2023 Admin

This Bananas Foster Poke Cake starts with a cake mix with bananas and caramel added and topped with whipped cream and Biscoff cookies!

A CLASSIC DESSERT MADE INTO A CAKE!

I love a classic Bananas Foster dessert. This Bananas Foster Poke Cake is all the things I love about that classic dessert but without the alcohol. Now, you certainly could add in a bit of rum or rum extract if you really want to capture that true Bananas Foster flavor. But personally, I don't think it's missing at all in this.

slices of Bananas Faster Poke Cake on a grey surface.

TIPS FOR MAKING BANANAS FOSTER POKE CAKE:

This cake is topped crushed Biscoff cookies on top to get some of that cinnamon flavor added to the party. If you aren't familiar with Biscoff cookies, just check out my ingredient image below so you can see what the package looks like. If you can't find them, just use cinnamon graham crackers.
As I said above, if you want that full Bananas Foster experience, try adding a bit of rum or rum extract in with the caramel sauce.
Yellow or butter golden cake mixes work for this recipe. You'll be preparing the cake according to the directions on the back of the box.

slice of Bananas Foster Poke Cake on a small round white plate with a clear glass of milk in the background.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)

butter golden or yellow cake mix
ingredients needed to make cake, butter, eggs and water
caramel sauce
ripe bananas
instant banana cream pudding
milk
Cool Whip whipped topping
Biscoff cookies

butter golden cake mix, bananas, instant banana pudding, eggs, butter, milk, cool whip, caramel, biscoff cookies.

HOW TO MAKE BANANAS FOSTER POKE CAKE:

Prepare cake according to package directions for a 9x13-inch baking dish. Once it comes out of the oven (while still warm), poke several holes all over the top of the cake. This is easiest with the handle of a wooden spoon or a meat fork (something that will make a large enough hole.)

Pour caramel sauce evenly over cake. Make sure you spread it into the holes (using an offset spatula or a butter knife.) Now, at this point, you need to allow the cake to cool completely.

caramel sauce being poured into cake holes.

Once cake has cooled, top with sliced bananas.

a hand placing sliced bananas evenly on top of cake.

In a medium bowl, combine instant banana cream pudding with 1 cup milk. Whisk until smooth and starting to thicken.

banana pudding whisked together in a bowl with milk.

Then add in Cool Whip. Stir together gently until combined.

cool whip mixed together with pudding mixture in a white bowl.

Then spread topping on top of banana layer.

Cool whip topping spread on top of cake.

Place Biscoff cookies in a Ziploc bag and crush them up using a rolling pin or other heavy object. Sprinkle evenly on top of cake.

crushed Biscoff cookies sprinkled evenly on top of cake.

Slice and serve. And if you'd like, drizzle some caramel sauce over the individual servings. Be sure to refrigerate leftovers.

a slice of Banana Foster Poke Cake on a small white plate with a fork holding a bite of cake on the side.

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Originally published: July 2013
Updated and published: January 2023