Sweet and Creamy Banana Marshmallow Pie Cake
I know I’m probably in the minority with this opinion, but: Little Debbie Banana Marshmallow Pies > Moon Pies.
Not only are Little Debbie’s more aesthetically pleasing (just look at how dainty they are!), they taste 100x better than a Moon Pie too!
Where to Buy
This particular Little Debbie is hard to find here in the south - at least where I’m at - so if you want to try some for yourself, make sure you visit some smaller, family-owned grocery stores - they seem to be the ones who carry them! Unfortunately, I couldn’t find any the day I chose to photograph this cake, so Moon Pies had to make an appearance.
Cake Flavors
I wanted to stay true to the original delicacy, so this cake is infused with artificial banana flavoring versus a traditional banana cake that tends to be more like banana bread.
For the marshmallow element, I chose to use the same marshmallow filling I use in my s’mores cake - it’s packed with toasted marshmallows AND marshmallow fluff to really amp up the marshmallow flavor.
To let the banana and marshmallow flavors shine through, I covered the cake in a vanilla buttercream tinted in the loveliest pale yellow color from Americolor.
And what’s any southern banana-flavored dessert without some Nilla Wafers? Those bad boys went right on top.
I’m tickled with how this cake turned out! Inspiration is always lurking - be sure to keep your eyes (and nose) peeled!
Enjoy!