Chicagoland Atomic Cake

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This is a very popular bakery cake in the Chicago area. Chicagoland Atomic Cake is best eaten the same day it’s made.

Author: Linda Jolly
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Yield: 1 (3-layer) cake
Category: Dessert
Method: Oven
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

1 layer banana or yellow cake*

1 layer chocolate cake*

1 layer white cake*

Fresh bananas, sliced

1 small box Jell-O Banana Pudding

Fresh strawberries, sliced

1 small box Jell-O Chocolate Pudding

1 small box Jell-O Vanilla Pudding

Whipped cream

Instructions

Set the banana (or yellow) cake layer on a cake plate. Top with sliced bananas, then spread banana pudding over the top to hold the bananas together.
Place the chocolate cake layer on top. Top with sliced strawberries, then spread chocolate pudding over the top.
Place the white cake layer on top. Spread with vanilla pudding.
Frost top and sides of cake with a generous amount of whipped cream.
Refrigerate.

Notes

* * 18.25 ounce boxes of cake mix have been replaced by 16.5 ounce and 15.25 ounce boxes. To compensate for the volume loss in a 16 ounce box, whisk 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour into the dry cake mix before proceeding with the recipe. To compensate for the volume loss in a 15.25 ounce box, add 1/2 cup + 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour and 1/4 teaspoon baking powder.

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