Banberry Surprise Recipe

Ingredients for Banberry Surprise

• Yellow Cake Mix
• Strawberry Gelatin
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 1 (12 oz) can chilled strawberry soda
• 3-4 ripe bananas, thickly sliced
• Vanilla Instant Pudding Mix
• 1 1/2 cups half-and-half
• 1 (8 oz) container whipped topping

How to Make Banberry Surprise

1. Preheat oven to the temperature specified on your cake mix box. Prepare and bake a 9x13 inch cake according to the package directions.
2. In a small bowl, dissolve 1 packet (3 oz) of unflavored gelatin in 1/2 cup of boiling water. Stir until completely dissolved.
3. Add 1 (12 oz) can of chilled strawberry soda to the gelatin mixture. Stir well to combine.
4. Refrigerate the strawberry gelatin mixture until it thickens to a syrupy consistency, about 1-2 hours.
5. Once the cake has completely cooled, use a toothpick, fork, or potato peeler to poke numerous holes across the top of the cake.
6. Gently pour the chilled strawberry syrup over the cake, allowing it to soak into the holes.
7. Top the cake with thickly sliced bananas, arranging them evenly across the surface.
8. In a separate bowl, prepare 1 (3.4 oz) package of instant vanilla pudding according to the package directions, using 1 1/2 cups of half-and-half.
9. Gently fold in 1 (8 oz) container of whipped topping into the pudding mixture.
10. Spread the pudding mixture evenly over the layer of bananas.
11. Refrigerate the Banberry Surprise for at least 2 hours to allow the flavors to meld and the pudding to set completely.
12. Completely cover the cake with additional banana slices if desired, before serving.