Banana Pudding Pound Cake

Ingredients

FOR THE CAKE

• 3 cups all-purpose flour sifted then measured
• 5.1 ounce box banana cream instant pudding mix, do not make the pudding
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• 8 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
• 1 and ⅔ cups bananas mashed, about 2 small bananas
• 2 tablespoons Amaretto liqueur sub almond, banana, or vanilla extract
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 and ½ cup butter unsalted (see post for subs)
• 1 tablespoon banana extract like this
• 3 cups granulated sugar
• 6 large eggs at room temperature

FOR THE GLAZE

• ½ cup heavy whipping cream whipped
• ¾ cup powdered sugar sifted then measured
• 2 tablespoons Amaretto liqueur or almond, banana, or vanilla extract
• 6 crushed vanilla wafers
• mint leaves and banana slices for garnish

Instructions

• Please see post above for substitutions and recommendations