Banana Poke Cake Yummy!

I am not sure where I originally found this recipe to make this easy delicious banana poke cake, but the first time I made it, my family fell in love with it!

Now, I am on a low carb diet and trying to stay sugar free, so I had to make some changes to this cake to at least fit the sugar free part of it. I am sure if I made a cake from scratch using almond flour or something I could reduce the carbs as well, but, this is my birthday and I am allowing myself this little special treat.

You will need:
Vanilla cake mix (I used a sugar free cake mix)
Instant banana pudding mix (I couldn't find sugar free in banana so I used sugar free vanilla pudding)
Cool whip - defrosted (Again, I got sugar free cool whip)
A couple of bananas

1. Start off by preparing your cake mix as directed on the box (or if you are making it by scratch). This cake is easiest to do if you make it the 9x13 cake size. And bake it!

2. After your cake is done, set it aside to cool for about 15 minutes.
3. Using the end of a wooden spoon (Or plastic, I only had plastic) start poking holes in your cake.

4. Prepare your pudding mix as directed on the box.
5. Pour the pudding mixture over your cake letting it seep into the holes and spreading it evenly across the top.

6. Take your bananas and cut them into slices and place the slices over the top of the pudding.

7. Spread your cool whip over the top of the banana's like a frosting for the entire cake.

8. Chill for about an hour before serving.

*Optionally, you can take some crushed nilla wafers and spread it out over the top of your cool whip. I omit this step because I am keeping mine sugar free!

Enjoy your banana poke cake! I know my family loves it!

You can do this with chocolate cake too, use chocolate pudding!

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