Banana Split Cake

By ctozzi

Use Banana Layer Cake to make this.

Ingredients

• 1 recipe Banana Layer Cake
• 1 oz frozen whipped dessert topping, thawed
• 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
• 1 8 ¼ ounce can crushed pineapple, well drained
• 1 11 to 12 ounce jar fudge ice-cream topping
• ½ cup chopped peanuts
• Banana slices (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Prepare the Banana Layer Cake.For filling, divide whipped cream in half. Fold berries into half of the whipped cream. Fold drained pineapple into the other half of the whipped cream.

In a small saucepan, heat and stir fudge topping over low heat just until warm (no hot).

To assemble, using a serrated knife, split each cake layer in half horizontally. Place bottom of 1 layer on serving plate. Top with strawberry-cream mixture, spreading to edge of the cake layer. Place another layer atop. Spread with half of the warm fudge topping, letting it drizzle down the sides. Sprinkle with half of the nuts.

Top with another split cake layer. Spread with pineapple-cream mixture. Top with remaining layer. Spread remaining warm fudge topping atop cake, letting some drizzle down sides of cake. Sprinkle top of cake with remaining nuts.

Serve immediately. (or, cover loosely with plastic wrap, placing a few toothpicks in top of cake so the wrap doesn’t stick to the topping, and chill p to 2 hours.) If desired, garnish with banana slices.