I often have bananas over-ripening on the countertop, and my family gets tired of banana bread. Pudding cakes used to be popular in the 70s, and I thought it might be something different for a change. I used a simple banana cake recipe and covered it with the makings of a large amount of pudding. I thought it would take several tries to get it right, but for some reason, I got lucky and the following Banana Walnut Pudding Cake turned out moist and delicious. My son took it to his weekly Sunday dinner with friends and they devoured it. This one is best served warm with a scoop of ice cream with pudding from the bottom of the cake drizzled over it. If you are a fan of banana desserts, you’ll want to make this as soon as possible.

This moist dessert can be made a day ahead, covered with foil, and reheated in the oven just before serving.

8 Servings


Cake
1/2 cup softened butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
3 large bananas

2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

Topping
1 3/4 cups brown sugar
3/4 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
2 1/2 cups boiling water

Ice cream or whipped cream

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Spray a 9" x 13" shallow baking dish with non-stick spray.
2. Mix the butter, sugar, eggs, and bananas until smooth (a few banana chunks are okay).
3. Measure the flour, baking powder, and salt into a fine strainer set over the butter mixture; shake the mixture through. Mix on low speed until smooth; stir in the 1/2 cup walnuts. Spread the mixture evenly in the prepared baking dish.
4. Sprinkle the brown sugar over the batter; top with the 3/4 cup walnuts, and sprinkle with the cinnamon and nutmeg.
5. Pour the boiling water over the cake; do not stir.
6. Bake 60-75 minutes or until the center is set. Remove from the oven, let sit 10 minutes, and serve with ice cream or sweetened whipped cream (absolutely not frozen whipped topping).

Amount Per Serving
Calories 557 Calories from Fat 183
Percent Total Calories From: Fat 33% Protein 5% Carb. 62%

Nutrient Amount per Serving
Total Fat 20 g
Saturated Fat 8 g
Cholesterol 84 mg
Sodium 391 mg
Total Carbohydrate 87 g
Dietary Fiber 1 g
Sugars 25 g
Protein 7 g

Vitamin A 11% Vitamin C 7% Calcium 0% Iron 11%