Recipe: Banana Split Cake

Frances: I found 1 recipe close to the one you describe. You could substitute frosting for the top layer of this recipe to make it closer. And, I am posting the "graham cracker crust" version of the banana split cake for anyone who is interested.

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BANANA SPLIT CAKE

1 pkg Yellow Cake mix
1 can Pineapple, crushed, large
1 pkg Pudding, instant french
4 Bananas
1 c Milk cold
12 oz Cool whip or real whip cream
8 oz Cream cheese- room temp
Nuts and cherries


Bake cake according to package directions, cool.

Mix dry pudding mix and cream cheese until
well mixed. Add milk, a little at a time,
until smooth. Spread pudding over cake,
cover with drained pineapple. cut bananas
lengthwise and place over pineapple.
Cover this with cool whip and top with
cherries and nuts. Refrigerate 4 hours
before serving.

HINT: Bake cake in a large pan and leave
in the pan while adding layers in order
to keep all the toppings on the cake.

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*****Caution: The below recipe uses uncooked
eggs. It might be best to try use egg
substitute. I have not tested this!!!


BANANA SPLIT CAKE


CRUST #1----------------------------------
2 c Graham cracker crumbs
1/4 c Margarine

CRUST #2----------------------------------
2 c Flour, all-purpose
1/2 c Sugar
1 c Margarine, softened
1 Egg, slightly beaten
1/2 t Vanilla

CRUST #3----------------------------------
32 Oreo cookies
2/3 c Margarine, melted

FILLING----------------------------------
1/2 c Margarine
2 1/2 c Sugar, powdered
2 Eggs (equivalent in pasteurized egg product)
5 Bananas, sliced
-lengthwise (or less)
20 oz Pineapple (chunk),
-drained
4 c Strawberries, whole
1 c Whipping cream
Nuts, chopped

MAKE CRUST: Mix ingredients for first crust and press in bottom of a 9 x
13 pan. Bake 10 minutes at 350 degrees F. and cool.

Blend all ingredients for second crust thoroughly; pat dough on bottom of a
pan. Bake at 400 degrees F. for about 10 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool. Crush cookies and mix them with the margarine. Press mixture in
bottom of pan.

MAKE FILLING: Whip margarine/sugar/egg mixture with electric mixer and
spread over cooled crust. Place bananas, cut side down, on top of above
layer. Spread on the pineapple chunks, then the strawberries.

Whip the cream, cover the whole dish with whipped cream, and sprinkle with
nuts. Refrigerate 4 hours before serving.