Banana Creme Cake

The base of this dessert is a spice cake mix with the addition of vanilla pudding. The cake is layered with bananas, caramel and fresh pudding.

Ingredients:

• 1 spice cake mix
• 2 ripe bannanas
• Caramel ice cream topping
• 1 cup walnuts
• 2 boxes instant vanilla or banana pudding
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup oil
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/4s cup milk

Directions:

Grease and flour 2 8 or 9 inch layer pans and set aside. Combine 1 pudding mix and milk, beat mixture until well blended, then refrigerate. Add water, oil, eggs, 1/2 cup crushed walnuts and one small box of pudding mix to spice cake mix. Bake at 345 degrees for 30-35 minutes, until edge of cake pulls away from edge of pan. Turn out onto a cooling rack covered with waxed paper to cool. Slice horizontally through bottom layer and drizzle with a layer of caramel then bannana slices and previously prepared pudding mixture. Sprinkle with a few crushed walnuts, replace layer and repeat steps. Top cake with a whippped topping of your choice. Keep chilled.

Number of Servings: up to 14

Notes from the Cook: The cake will assemble better if the cake has chilled over night in the refrigerator.