Bananas & Cream Pound Cake

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Woman's Day

Serves 15 people

Categories: Cakes - Frosting - Icing

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/8 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • Layers:
  • 2 cups 2% milk
  • 1 pkg. (3.4 oz.) instant French vanilla pudding mix
  • 1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 pkg. (12 oz.) frozen whipped topping. thawed, divided
  • 5 medium ripe bananas

Directions

  1. In large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, mix the flour, salt and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating after each addition just until combined.

  2. Transfer to greased 9 × 5 inch loaf pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack; cool completely.

  3. In small bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes. In large bowl, beat cream cheese and condensed milk until smooth; fold in pudding. Fold in 3 1/2 cups whipped topping.

  4. Cut cake into eight slices and arrange on bottom of ungreased 13 × 9- inch dish; trim to fit. Slice bananas; arrange over cake. Spread pudding mixture over top. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours before serving. Serve with remaining whipped topping.

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