banana split cake recipe

By foodiva

Ingredients

• 14 chocolate graham crackers (1 1/2 packets)
• 2 Tbsp granulated sugar
• 1 stick unsalted butter, melted
• 8 oz package cream cheese, room temperature
• 5.1 oz box of instant vanilla pudding
• 2 cups milk
• 4 ripe bananas, sliced
• 20 oz can crushed pineapple, well drained
• 16 oz container strawberries, hulled and sliced
• 2 cups whipped cream
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• chopped nuts
• maraschino cherries
• hot fudge sauce
• rainbow sprinkles

Details

Servings 12
Preparation time 90mins
Cooking time 100mins
Adapted from everydaydishes.com

Preparation

Step 1

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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees then coat a 9" x 13 " cake pan with cooking spray. Crush chocolate grahams into fine crumbs then place in a medium-sized mixing bowl. Stir in sugar then add melted butter. Stir until the mixture is completely combined and resembles damp sand. Press crumbs firmly into an even layer in the bottom of the cake pan. Bake for 10 minutes then remove from oven. Let cool completely.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whip attachment (or a large mixing bowl), add cream cheese then beat until no lumps remain.
Stir in pudding just until combined. Add milk then carefully blend ingredients together. Once milk is incorporated, turn mixer on high speed and whip until smooth. Spread in an even layer over the cooled crust.
Lay sliced bananas in a single layer over the cream cheese then scatter well drained crushed pineapple over bananas. Top with a single layer of sliced strawberries and refrigerate.
Spread homemade whipped cream over the top of the strawberries. Cover with plastic wrap then refrigerate until ready to serve.
Serve chilled with your favorite banana split toppings like chocolate hot fudge sauce, chopped nuts, sprinkles and of course, a cherry on top. Enjoy!

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