Banana Pudding Poke Cake with Vanilla Wafer Crumble

Banana Pudding Poke Cake with Vanilla Wafer Crumble

Hi everybody :)

I'm going to get right to the point. Since the pudding recipe here, I been thinking of ways I can used the crumble mixture and the banana liqueur again; then it came to me... BINGO! Banana. Pudding. Poke. Cake. Sounds delicious, doesn't it? Yeah. I know :) Well here we go...

Banana Pudding Poke Cake  partly adapted from Tablespoon and here

For the Cake:
1 box yellow cake mix ( I used Duncan Hines Butter Golden)
1 cup mashed very ripe bananas (about 2)
1/3 cup oi1
1/3 cup water
3 eggs
1 tablespoon banana liqueur, banana flavoring, or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Heat oven to 350°F for shiny metal or glass pan (or 325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with baking spray, dust with flour.

In large bowl, beat cake mix, bananas, water, oil, eggs and banana liqueur with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Pour into pan.

Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until cake springs back when touched lightly in center. Let cool for a few minutes.

Then, with a wooden spoon handle, large fork or skewer poke holes in the warm cake at 1/2-inch intervals. Be sure to poke right down to the bottom of the cake.  You want holes big enough so that the pudding filling has plenty of room to get to the bottom.

Cake with Holes

The Pudding Filling:

 1 (5.1 ounces) box  or  2 (3.4 ounces) boxes instant pudding mix
3 cups or 4 cups milk (according to the box)
2 tablespoons banana liqueur or banana flavoring (optional)

Mix together puddings according to box directions. Whisking until all the lumps are gone add banana liqueur. Pour pudding over cake. Making sure to get right into the holes as much pudding as possible. Cover and put in the refrigerator to set for about 2 hours.

Cake with Filling

The Topping:

4 ounce  (1/2 of 8-ounces package) cream cheese
2 - 3 banana liqueur
1 (8 ounces container) cool whip  or  3/4 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped   
2 - 4  tablespoons  powdered sugar

Vanilla Wafer Crumble see Banana Pudding with Vanilla Wafer Crumble found here  (garnish)
1 Banana, sliced (garnish)

Vanilla Wafers Crumble

In small bowl beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, banana liqueur,until creamy and fold into whipped whip cream or cool whip. Spread onto cake. 

Cake, Filling & Topping

Sprinkle with Vanilla Wafer Crumble and banana slices before serving. Garnish with banana slices that were dipped in pineapple or lemon juice. Refrigerate leftovers; if you have any :)

Finished Cake

IT WAS DELICIOUS! and the taste gets BETTER  the next day!!... again if it last that long.

 ENJOY! Come again....

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Easy Shrimp Dip: A Heartfelt Thank You

Easy Shrimp Dip: A Heartfelt Thank You

Hi everybody :)

First, I like to take this time to welcome my followers. I really appreciate the love. Some of you have been with me from the very beginning, when I didn't have anything posted because I didn't know what I was doing. I'm still learning, so please be patience with me. It warms my heart and keep me going, reading the comments and encouraging words from you. A heartfelt thanks goes out to you. I hope I can continue to bring you culinary delights from my kitchen and crafty projects too. (I'm getting to the crafting soon, still trying to get the hang of things) Thank you, thank you, thank you...

Now for the recipe... if you're doing some entertaining this weekend and need a quick appetizer to serve, then this might be for you...from my cookbook collection Easy Shrimp Dip.

Easy Shrimp Dip adapted Calling All Cook Three

Ingredients
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup mayonnaise-style salad dressing
1/8 teaspoon garlic salt
1  4-ounce can small shrimp drained, rinsed (I used about 6 ounces of cooked medium shrimps)
1/3 cup finely chopped green onions
(I added 1/2 teaspoon Mrs. Dash Onion and Herb Seasoning.)

Directions
Combine cream cheese and salad dressing in bowl; mix well. Stir in garlic salt, shrimp and green onions. Chill, covered, overnight Serve with fresh vegetables or assorted crackers. May omit garlic salt
Yield: 12 servings

What I Did and/or Think:
Being a dip, it is best made the night before serving,  but I was in a hurry and let it set in the refrigerator for about 2 hours. As you can also see from the picture of the ingredients, I made a few changes to the recipe. I didn't have canned shrimps, so I used about 6 ounces of cooked medium shrimps. I Love Shrimp! I also added 1/2 teaspoon Mrs. Dash Onion and Herb Seasoning. I used Town House Crackers to served it, and garnish it with extra shrimps and green onion.  This was really, really great, so IT A REPEAT!

BTW, It will not be a Breakfast Is Served post tomorrow. It will be back the following week. Have a great weekend. :)

ENJOY! Come again....

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Apple Brownies: Welcoming Fall

Apple Brownies: Welcoming Fall

Hi everybody :)

Fall time is near..
The smell of apples and cinnamon are in the air..
Colorful leaves are everywhere ...
Hooray! Hooray! 
Lets give a cheer..
Because Fall time is near...

I decided the open up today post with a little poetry penned by yours truly. Fall is my favorite season. I love everything about it, the cool crisp air, the colorful leaves, the smell of cinnamon in fresh baked goods.

Today recipe, from my collection, is perfect for Fall; Apple Brownies, doesn't the name just scream Fall.  Well, lets get it started; shall we...

Apple Brownies adapted  Calling All Cooks

Ingredients
1/2 cup  (1 stick)  margarine ( I used butter)
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup cut up apples ( I used 1 large Granny Smith)
1/2 cup walnuts or pecans

Cream margarine and sugar; add egg.

Butter, Sugar, & Egg

Next add dry ingredients,

Adding Dry Ingredients

 then apples and nuts.

Adding Apple

Adding Nuts

 Pour into greased 8 inch square pan; bake 40-50 minutes at 350°.

Uncooked

 Cool, then cut into squares.

Cooked

Cut Brownie

What I Think:
First I have to say, they smell soooo good. The whole house smells of apple and cinnamon. The brownies were moist, chewy, and DELICIOUS! OH BOY! IT"S ANOTHER REPEAT!!!  You must make these brownies, you're going to thank me for it later..

ENJOY! Come again...

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