How to Make a Vanilla Wafer Cake

Who doesn't like Banana Pudding made with Vanilla Wafers? So why not use the Vanilla Wafers to make a tasty, moist cake. Add a couple of mashed bananas, some instant pudding mix and you have Vanilla Wafer Pudding Cake.
You'll get many raves from this recipe. Serve it with a dollop or two of whip cream. YUMMY!

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 6 eggs
• 7 ounces shredded unsweetened coconut
• 1 12 ounce package Vanilla Wafers, crushed
• tube pan
• 2 mashed bananas
• 1 package instant banana pudding mix

1. 
    
   Vanilla Wafers

   Preheat oven to 275 degrees. Grease a tube pan and line bottom with wax paper.
   Crush Vanilla Wafers in blender. Set aside.

2. 
    
   Banana Pudding Mix

   Combine butter and sugar in large bowl. Beat with electric mixer on high until light and fluffy. Add banana pudding mix.

3. 
    
   Bananas

   Add eggs one at a time to butter mixture, beating well after each addition. Add mashed bananas. Stir in coconut. Add Vanilla Wafer crumbs and mix well.

4. Spoon batter into prepared tube pan.
   Bake until toothpick comes out clean, about 1-1/2 hours. Cool in pan for 10 minutes. Flip onto cake plate. Cool completely. Slice and serve with whip cream.

Tips & Warnings

• Wafers need to be ground into fine crumbs.

[voldberg]

on 12/12/2009 Gr8 recipe!FUN. Nice work. Thanks for sharing. 5*

[grimsleygl]

on 12/12/2009 Oh me, this sounds way too good! But, I'll force myself to...probably next week. Yum! Thank for the greast recipe. 5*'s

[scales]

on 12/12/2009 Oh no you didn't! What a great recipe. And today is grocery shopping day! John will just go nuts over this! Thanks! 5*,rate,fav

[rjessiegreen]

on 3/4/2009 This sounds delicious. I used to love vanilla wafers as a child, but I haven't had too many lately. The kids would eat this up- literally!