Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, and line the sections of a muffin tin with cupcake liners.

Step 2

Use a blender or food processor to crush the vanilla wafers into crumbs.

Step 3

Mix the melted butter into the crumbs, and separate the mixture into the cupcake liners, pressing down firmly to form a crust.

Step 4

Bake for 6 minutes and cool.

Step 5

In a mixing bowl, blend the white cake mix according to package instructions.

Step 6

Add in the mashed banana and vanilla extract.

Step 7

Fill the sections of the muffin tin almost to the top with the cupcake batter. Bake for 20-25 minutes until cooked through.

Step 8

Let cool.

Step 9

Use a knife to cut a small round section out of the top of each cooled cupcake, and section out a part of the inside of the cupcake to hold the filling.

Step 10

Mix together the pudding according to package instructions, and allow to set.

Step 11

Fill the inside of the cupcakes with the pudding, placing the tops of the cupcakes back on top when finished.

Step 12

Blend together the ingredients for the frosting, and ice the top of each cupcake.