Sugar Free Banana Cream Poke Cake

This Sugar Free Banana Cream Poke Cake is made with just four ingredients.

Made with cake mix and pudding, this no added sugar dessert is full of moist cake, creamy pudding, whipped topping, making it a quick and easy recipe that is sure to please!

What makes banana poke cake so good?

 
Banana poke cake is a layered dessert that features a moist cake infused with creamy pudding and then topped with whipped topping.

I like that this recipe is so easy to make that it is nearly fool-proof!

Did you try my recipe for Sugar Free Strawberry Poke Cake?

That strawberry poke cake recipe is similar to this one in that it also calls for a sugar free cake mix. However, that poke cake gets its flavor from gelatin while this recipe uses pudding.

To make this recipe you will need Sugar Free cake mix. You can find a selection of sugar free cake mixes here.

What you need to make banana poke cake.

• Sugar free yellow cake mix. You will also need all of the ingredients needed to make that yellow cake mix, as listed on the box.
• Sugar free banana cream wafers- this to sprinkle on top of the poke cake. The wafers will need to be crushed. Really, any similar kind of wafer cookie can work if you do not like the banana flavored ones.
• Whipped topping. This is the freezer tub version of whipped topping. You can find sugar free versions in most of the larger grocery stores in their freezer department.
• Sugar Free Banana Cream pudding. You will need a four serving box of pudding along with all the ingredients needed to make the pudding.

How to make Banana Cream Poke Cake

YIELD: 9 servings.
PREP TIME: 10 minutes.
BAKE TIME: 30-35 minutes.
CHILLING TIME: 2 hours 30 minutes.

1. Follow the directions on the cake mix box for baking a cake in a square baking dish. Bake the cake as indicated on the packaging and then allow the cake to cool for about ten minutes.
2. To poke holes in your cake use the handle of a wooden spoon for wider holes or a strong straw for smaller holes Make the holes about ½ to 1 ½ inches apart and without hitting the pan (poke to about halfway to ¾ deep).
3. Make the pudding according to the directions on the packaging. Use the cold milk of your choice such as an unsweetened nut milk. When making the pudding mix it until just before it begins to thicken.
4. Pour half the pudding mixture over the cake to fill the holes. You can use a rubber spatula if needed to evenly disperse the pudding.
5. Allow for the remaining pudding mixture stand until thickened, about five minutes. Then spread the thickened pudding over the top of the cake.
6. Refrigerate the poke cake for 30 minutes before adding the whipped topping. Then evenly and gently spread out the whipped topping over the coke top. Return the cake to the refrigerator for at least two hours to set.
7. When you are ready to serve the cake you can top it with the crushed wafers.

Tips for making the best banana cream poke cake.

You should bake the cake according to the directions on the packaging. Then allow the cake to fully cool before poking holes in order to get good holes.

More helpful tips for you.

1. Make this recipe keto friendly by using keto cake mix and keto diet friendly banana pudding.
2. For the first layer of pudding that is used to actually fill the holes in the cake, it is best to use pudding that is not fully thickened. This is because the pudding can become too thick to properly fill the holes.
3. For wide holes in your cake you can use a handle from a wooden spoon. However, for thinner holes, try using an aluminum straw.
4. While this is a banana flavored poke cake, you can use about any other flavor if you desire to. sugar free butterscotch pudding or sugar free pistachio pudding can work in this poke cake recipe.

How to store banana poke cake.

I like that this cake can be made ahead of time because that makes it really nice for a picnic, tailgate, or barbecue. To store this cake, simply cover it or place it in an air tight container and refrigerate it. I suggest that you add toppings before serving however.

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