Description
A no-bake American dessert combining moist vanilla sponge cake, creamy vanilla pudding, fresh bananas, and melted chocolate candies. This easy, crowd-pleasing cake delivers nostalgic flavor with minimal effort, perfect for gatherings when time is short.
Ingredients
1 (15.25-ounce) box vanilla sponge cake mix
1 1/4 cups buttermilk
2 large eggs
1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 (3.9-ounce) box vanilla pudding mix
2 cups chocolate candy rounds
2 medium fresh bananas, sliced
Sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
Prepare cake batter according to the box instructions using buttermilk and melted butter
Pour batter into a prepared cake pan and smooth surface
Bake as per cake mix instructions (not mentioned in no-bake version, so assume cake is store-bought or boxed no-bake cake)
Cut cake into 4-6 inch squares before serving
In a medium bowl, mix pudding with cold milk (follow package instructions)
Create a banana-pudding layer in a 9×13-inch pan
Slice cake and layer over pudding mixture
Distribute chocolate candy rounds on top of the cake
Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours before serving
Notes
Use halal-certified butter if available
Non-dairy milk can replace buttermilk for lactose-free option
Chocolate candies melt during refrigeration for gooey texture
Chill for at least 2 hours for optimal setting
Cover and refrigerate cake for up to 24 hours
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 35
- Category: Desserts
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/8 of cake)
- Calories: 465
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Carbohydrates: 58g
- Fiber: 1.2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 60mg