Description
Indulge in the nostalgia of a classic Southern dessert with this delicious Banana Wafer Cake. Made with crushed vanilla wafer cookies, ripe bananas, and a hint of coconut, this cake is perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
Crushed Vanilla Wafer Mixture:
- 1 box (11 ounces) vanilla wafer cookies, finely crushed
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
Liquid Ingredients:
- 4 large eggs, beaten
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C) and grease/flour a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine crushed vanilla wafers, sugar, pecans, and coconut.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Stir in eggs, milk, melted butter, mashed bananas, and vanilla until well blended.
- Bake: Pour batter into the prepared dish and bake for 50-60 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool and Serve: Cool completely before slicing into squares and serving.
Notes
- This old-fashioned cake is dense, moist, and sweet—perfect served plain or with whipped cream.
- Store covered at room temperature for up to 3 days or refrigerate for up to 5 days.
- This cake freezes well when wrapped tightly.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Cake
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern, American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
