La Vonnes Banana Split Pudding Cake Recipes

BANANA SPLIT PUDDING NO-BAKE DESSERT

Steps:

• Mix graham cracker crumbs and melted butter in a bowl. Press the mixture into a deep 9x13 casserole dish. Set aside.
• In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the milk with pudding and set aside.
• In a large bowl, add the cream cheese and condensed milk, and use a hand mixer for a minute until smooth. Add in the pudding and mix for 30 seconds until smooth. Fold in 8 oz. of whipped topping.
• Slice bananas, strawberries, and pineapple into bite-sized pieces.
• To the graham cracker crust, add half of the fruit and lay it out evenly.
• Add the pudding mixture, and smooth it out. Then add the remaining sliced fruit in a layer.
• Spread 8 oz. of whipped topping over the top using a knife, and sprinkle nuts over the top. Drain the juice from maraschino cherries, and add to the top of the dessert. Also, top with chocolate fudge if desired.
• Refrigerate for a few hours to firm up, then serve. Store leftovers in the refrigerator.

BANANA SPLIT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Coat two 8" cake pans with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, with an electric beater on medium speed, beat the cake mix, pudding mix, water, oil and eggs until smooth.
• Stir in the pineapple then pour the batter into the cake pans, dividing equally.
• Bake for 35- 40 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Allow to cool for 15 minutes then invert onto wire racks to cool completely.
• In a small bowl, combine 3/4 cup whipped topping and the strawberries and mix well.
• Place one cake layer on a serving plate and frost the top with the strawberry mixture.
• Place the second layer over the first then frost the top and sides with the remaining whipped topping.
• Drizzle with hot fudge then place the cherries around the edges of the cake top and sprinkle evenly with the nuts.
• Serve immediately, or cover and chill until ready to serve.
• NOTE: Warm the hot fudge enough to make it pourable, but don't allow it to get too hot or it will melt the"frosting"!

SOUTHERN STYLE BANANA SPLIT CAKE

Steps:

• Combine the graham cracker crumbs, white sugar and melted butter. Mix together and press into a 9x13 inch cake pan; refrigerate until chilled.
• Beat together the cream cheese and confectioners' sugar; spread over graham cracker crust.
• Layer bananas and pineapple over cream cheese mixture; cover fruit with whipped topping.
• Top with cherries and chopped nuts; refrigerate and serve chilled.

BANANA SPLIT 'CAKE'

Steps:

• Combine graham crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar and butter; press onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan. Freeze 10 min.
• Beat cream cheese and remaining sugar with mixer until blended. Spread carefully over crust; top with pineapple. Slice 4 bananas; arrange over pineapple.
• Beat pudding mixes and milk with whisk 2 min. Stir in 1 cup COOL WHIP; spread over banana layer in pan. Top with remaining COOL WHIP. Refrigerate 5 hours.
• Slice remaining bananas just before serving; arrange over dessert. Top with nuts.

BANANA SPLIT CAKE V

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, combine flour, 3/4 cup margarine and chopped pecans. Press into the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan. Bake in preheated oven for 20 mintes. Remove from oven and allow to cool.
• In a large bowl, combine 1 cup margarine, eggs and confectioners' sugar. Beat with an electric mixer for 6 minutes or until fluffy. Spread over cooled crust. Slice bananas and arrange on filling. Slice strawberries and layer over bananas. Cover with whipped topping and garnish with a sprinkling of chopped nuts.

BANANA SPLIT CAKE

Steps:

• Spray an 11x15 baking pan with cooking spray. Preheat the oven to 350º F.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together the cake mix, pineapple juice (if you didn't get exactly 1 cup of pineapple juice from draining the pineapple, add water to make 1 cup), eggs and oil.
• Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 15-18 minutes or until the center of the cake springs back when you touch it.
• Allow the cake to cool completely on a wire rack.
• In a small bowl, use a hand mixer to cream the cream cheese until it is smooth. Set aside.
• In another bowl, mix together the pudding mixes and milk until smooth.
• Add the cream cheese by heaping spoonfuls and mix into the pudding using a hand mixer. Continue until all of the cream cheese is mixed in.
• Spread the pudding mixture over the cooled cake.
• Place sliced bananas all over the top of the pudding layer.
• Sprinkle the drained crushed pineapple from step 1 over the bananas.
• Spread the whipped topping over the pineapple.
• Top with drained and dried maraschino cherries, nuts and chocolate sauce, or decorate as desired!
• Cover the cake and store in the refrigerator. It is best to let this cake set for at least 4 hours before serving, if not overnight. This allows the layers to settle.

BANANA PUDDING CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line bottoms of 2 greased 9-in. round baking pans with parchment; grease paper. Combine the first 5 ingredients; beat on low speed until moistened, about 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes; stir in mashed banana. Spread 1/2 cup batter into each prepared pan. Arrange 2 cups vanilla wafers on batter (1 cup per pan), flat side up. Gently spread remaining batter over wafers. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 15-20 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., Whisk milk and pudding mix 2 minutes. Let stand until soft-set, 2 minutes. Meanwhile, in a chilled large bowl and using chilled beaters, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add sugar; beat until soft peaks form. , Place one cake layer on a serving plate. Spread with pudding mixture. Top with second cake layer. Spread sweetened whipped cream over top and sides of cake. Crush 1 cup vanilla wafers and press onto sides of cake. Garnish with remaining whole vanilla wafers and, if desired, sliced bananas. Store in the refrigerator.

PAULA DEEN'S BANANA SPLIT CAKE

Steps:

• For crust, mix crushed graham crackers with 1 stick of butter.
• Line bottom and sides of a 13x9" pan with mixture.
• Beat until fluffy: eggs, 2 sticks butter, and the powdered sugar.
• Spread mixture on crust.
• Add layer of crushed pineapple (drained) and layer of sliced bananas.
• Cover with Cool Whip.
• Sprinkle with nuts or graham crackers.
• Refrigerate for 1 hour.

BANANA SPLIT PUDDING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let set for two minutes or until soft-set. Add the banana, strawberries and pineapple., Transfer to a large serving bowl. Dollop with whipped topping. Drizzle with chocolate syrup; sprinkle with pecans. Top with additional strawberries and bananas if desired.