Description
A towering, incredibly moist Southern pound cake infused with ripe bananas and creamy pudding flavors.
Ingredients
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 box (3.4 oz) instant banana pudding mix
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
8 oz cream cheese, softened
3 cups granulated sugar
5 large eggs
2 large over-ripe bananas, mashed
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Step 1: Preheat oven to 325°F and prepare a 10-inch tube pan by greasing and flouring it thoroughly.
Step 2: Whisk together flour, pudding mix, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
Step 3: Cream butter, cream cheese, and sugar in a stand mixer on high for 5 minutes until very light and fluffy.
Step 4: Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition and scraping down the sides of the bowl.
Step 5: Stir in the mashed bananas and vanilla extract until well combined.
Step 6: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture on low speed until just combined.
Step 7: Transfer batter to the pan and bake for 75-85 minutes or until a tester comes out clean.
Step 8: Cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to finish cooling.
Notes
Ensure your butter and cream cheese are truly at room temperature for the smoothest batter.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 80 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 480 kcal
- Sugar: 42g
- Sodium: 310mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 65g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
