Old-Timey Banana Pudding Cake | Cooking Professionally

Ingredients

• ***For the cake:***
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup canola or vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup whole buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups bananas, mashed and overripe
• ***For the pudding:***
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• kosher salt, to taste
• 2 cups whole milk
• 2 large egg yolks
• 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste
• 1/2 tablespoon salted butter
• ***For the topping:***
• 4-5 large bananas, barely ripe and sliced
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 20 vanilla wafers, coarsely crushed
• 2 tablespoons salted butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar