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Step 1

Preheat oven to 325°. Spray 2 (8-inch) round cake pans with baking spray with flour. Line bottom of pans with parchment paper.

Step 2

In a large bowl, whisk together buttermilk, mashed banana, sugars, oil, eggs, and vanilla.

Step 3

In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.

Step 4

Slowly whisk flour mixture into banana mixture until just combined. Divide batter into prepared pans.

Step 5

Bake until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 35 to 45 minutes. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and let cool completely on a wire rack.

Step 6

In a medium bowl, whisk together pudding mix, milk, and cream until thickened, about 2 minutes. In a small bowl, toss banana slices in lemon juice.

Step 7

Place 1 cake layer on cake plate. Place 1 cup Vanilla Buttercream in a piping bag with ½-inch opening. Pipe a tall border of icing along the top outside edge of cake layer. Place banana slices inside border in an even layer. Spread half of pudding mixture (¾ cup) on top of banana slices. Top with remaining cake layer. Pipe another border of icing on the top outside edge of cake. Spread remaining pudding mixture on top of cake inside border. Return any remaining icing in piping bag to icing bowl.

Step 8

Place ¾ cup icing in a piping bag fitted with Wilton 1M open star tip. Spread any remaining icing on the sides of cake. Press vanilla wafer crumbs along bottom edge of cake. Pipe rosettes on top of cake along outside edge. Garnish with mini vanilla wafers, if desired. Chill cake for 1 hour before serving.

Step 9

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter and salt at medium-low speed until smooth. Reduce to low speed, and slowly add confectioners’ sugar (about 1 cup at a time), alternating with cream (about 1 tablespoon at a time), beating until smooth after each addition.

Step 10

Once all sugar and cream are incorporated, increase mixer speed to medium, and beat until smooth and fluffy, about 1 minute. Add vanilla, beating until combined.