Banana Split Cake

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This is actually a very old recipe. I am not sure how old it is, but I know that my mother used to make it when I was still at home and that has been a while. I made this for my husband when we were just dating and he loved it. He is the one who suggested I make this and put it on the blog. I am sure he had his own selfish reasons for mentioning it, but it was a good suggestion.

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups graham crackers
  • 1 stick butter
  • 4 bananas
  • 1 can crushed pineapple drained
  • 2 eggs or 2/3 cup egg substitute
  • 2 cups confectioner's sugar
  • 2 cups sliced strawberries
  • 1 large frozen whipped topping
  • 1 small jar maraschino cherries
  • 2 cups chopped walnuts or pecans

Preparation

Step 1

Melt 1 stick butter and mix with 2 cups graham cracker crumbs. Pat into the bottom of a 9"x13" baking pan.

Mix eggs or eggs substitute with confectioners sugar using an electric mixer. Beat well and then pour over the graham cracker crust.

Drain the crushed pineapple well and layer it over the sugar/egg layer, next layer the sliced bananas and the sliced strawberries. Next cover this with whipped topping. Drain the maraschino cherries and place them on top either randomly or on what would be each serving. Sprinkle walnuts on top. Chill for about 2 hours before serving.

This sounds very good. I grew up on a recipe similar to this but our main layer was a mxture of butter and eggs that you beat for like 10 mins or so....the "beating" of this mixture "cooked" the eggs...I will definitely try it this way!! Thanks for sharing!

This is the one I have made, also. It seemed to take forever to beat the mixture, but well worth it! I also like to drizzle chocolate syrup over the top.

sounds easy to make going to try it thanksgiving day thank u for your recipes love them

We do graham cracker crust 12 oz. Cream cheese mixed with 2 cups surgar layer then 1 can drained crushed pineapple layer cool whip layer bananas cut cross ways layer cool whip chopped nuts i use pecans and cheeries.

Have you ever tried to add hot fudge as a layer or maybe mix it with the bananas and strawberries? Just curious. I love hot fudge with my banana splits.

I have a twist for you . Pour melted butter over the graham crackers and press to set it. While it chills take a cup conf sugar and beat in a 1/3 cup butter and whip good and blend in and whip a cube of cream cheese and spread it across the top of the graham cracker mix. Add other ingredients and chill

So glad to see there is a substitution for the eggs! I can't wait to make this - looks so yummy!!!

I make this also but use a can of crushed pineapple drained well in place of the strawberries

A banana split is an ice cream-based dessert. In its classic form it is served in a long dish called a boat. A banana is cut in half lengthwise (hence the split) and laid in the dish. There are many variations, but the classic banana split is made with scoops of vanilla, chocolate and strawberry ice cream served in a row between the split banana. Pineapple topping is spooned over the vanilla ice cream, chocolate syrup over the chocolate, and strawberry topping over the strawberry. It is garnished with crushed nuts, whipped cream, and maraschino cherries.[1]

How would you do the vanilla pudding version?? Do you make the vanilla pudding as directed on the box then add the confectioners sugar to it and chill before spreading on top of graham cracker mixture?? I think my husband would love this...it's not real sweet.

I would make this at a nursing home I use work in. I would drizzle chocolate syrup over it. My boss would always want this cake when we had a cookout or for a special occasion for the residents.

One the pudding version, I don't make that version, but you would use instant pudding and I think add about 1/2 cup less milk than it calls for.

Plan make this for our joint church Thanksgiving potluck..I am using pudding mix to...One mention they were using choc syrup to drizzle ove top also..I am using the carmel topping on mine plan to drizzle on top of pudding layer as well as top of cake....

I have also just used a can of sweetened condenced milk instead of the egg sugar mixture and turned out yummy

My Granny Salley use to make this when I was a kid, I love this,

My Granny Salley use to make this when I was kid.I have her recipe but I could understand it.Now I can make it thanks a lot.

I never had this before, but it looks scrumptious. I was thinking about trying the pudding recipe using pistachio pudding to make it more festive for Christmas. Would that work?

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