strawberry banana poundcake parfait;
A beautiful layered dessert that's tasty and super simple to make. Layer cubes of pound cake, strawberries, banana, vanilla cream, and top it all off with whipped cream for a light and refreshing dessert that takes only minutes to prepare!
Oven Temp: 350°F
Servings: 4
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Equipment
- 1 mini loaf pan (optional, if making the mini pound cake)
Ingredients
mini pound cake*;
- ¼ cup butter room temperature
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 egg
- ½ tsp vanilla (or sub almond extract for a more delicate flavor)
- ¾ cup flour
- 1 pinch salt
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- ¼ cup milk (or sub full-fat cream or buttermilk)
pound cake parfait;
- 1 3.5 oz package instant pudding mix (vanilla, chocolate, or flavor of choice)
- 2 cups cold milk
- 4 slices pound cake
- 8-10 strawberries sliced
- 1 banana sliced
- whipped cream (optional, for topping)
Instructions
mini pound cake;
- *Optional: skip the homemade pound cake and buy storebought for a quick, easy no-bake dessert!
- Butter a mini loaf pan and preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In a bowl combine ¼ cup butter, ¾ cup sugar, and 1 egg and beat until fluffy.
- Add in flour, salt, baking powder, and milk and mix until just combined. Be sure not to overmix to keep the cake tender.
- Pour into prepared pan and bake 35-40 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean in the center of the loaf. Remove from the loaf pan and cool before proceeding with the parfait.
pound cake parfait;
- Prepare pudding mix according to package directions. Mix together 2 cups cold milk with the pudding powder mix and refrigerate until set.
- While pudding is cooling, slice the pound cake into 1" thick slices. If you have a vertical toaster, toast the slices before cutting into cubes. If you have a toaster oven, cut into evenly-sized cubes and spread on the baking sheet. Toast for 3-4 minutes at 400°F or until lightly golden.
- Slice the bananas. Hull the strawberries and slice as well.
- In a ramekin, glass dish, or tall glass (like a champagne flute) create each layer. Start with toasted pound cake, add bananas and strawberries, then spoon pudding over top. Repeat layers until the top of your dish.
- Top with whipped cream and serve immediately.
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