Southern Style Banana Split Cake Recipes

BANANA SPLIT CAKE

Steps:

• Coat a 13- x 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Stir together graham cracker crumbs and melted butter in a medium bowl until combined. Firmly press graham cracker mixture onto bottom of prepared baking dish. Freeze, uncovered, while you prepare filling.
• Beat cream cheese and room temperature butter in a medium bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth, about 2 minutes. Add vanilla and 2 cups of the powdered sugar, and beat on medium speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Remove baking dish from freezer, and spoon cream cheese mixture over graham cracker mixture, smoothing with a spatula.
• Spoon drained crushed pineapple over cream cheese mixture, and top with sliced bananas. Beat heavy cream and remaining 1/2 cup powdered sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Spoon 3 1/2 cups of the whipped cream over bananas, spreading into even layer. Sprinkle with pecans, and drizzle with hot fudge topping.
• Spoon remaining 1/2 cup whipped cream into a piping bag fitted with a star tip, and pipe small rosettes over top of cake. Top each rosette with a maraschino cherry. Refrigerate, uncovered, until layers are set, about 2 hours. Garnish with sprinkles just before serving.

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.