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Add a photoSummers are a time to relax and enjoy cool dishes and drinks with your family and friends. The good news is that you don't have to sweat for hours to cook cool summer dishes to take to the next pot luck party. Given below is a super tasty and super easy to prepare banana split cake recipe that you can prepare in no time and leave in the refrigerator to cool.
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 5 hours
Servings: 4 servings
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Ingredients
- Items needed for the crust:
- 32 graham crackers (you can substitute the crackers with Oreo cookies, vanilla wafers or almond flour, or any of your favorite crackers)
- 1/2 cup of melted butter
- 1/4 cup of sugar
- Items needed for the filling:
- 1/2 cup of softened butter
- 2 cups of confectioner's sugar
- 1 tablespoon of milk
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla
- 2 kgs. of fresh strawberries
- 3 large ripe bananas
- 2 cans of pineapple
- Items needed for the topping:
- 2 cups of heavy whipping cream
- 2 cups of confectioner's sugar
- 1 1/2 cups of chopped walnuts
Directions
- Preparation:
- - Preheat the oven to 350F.
- - Finely blend the graham crackers in a mixer or food processor.
- - Take the crushed graham crackers in a mixing bowl and add sugar to them.
- - Mix well and pour in the melted butter.
- - Use a wooden spatula to mix everything together to get a crumbly mix.
- - Line the crumbs on the base and edges of a 13 x 9 inch glass dish.
- - Lightly press along the edges to achieve an even thickness.
- - Bake the lined dish in the oven for about 5-8 minutes.
- - Remove from the oven and cool.
- To prepare the filling:
- - In a bowl, cream the butter and sugar and whip up till fluffy.
- - Add the vanilla and milk to the mix and whip some more to mix everything.
- - Slice the ripe bananas in 1/4 inch thick discs.
- - Finely slice the fresh strawberries.
- - Drain the pineapple and crush them coarsely.
- - Fill the prepared filling in the baked crust.
- - Refrigerate the filling for an hour.
- - Top with crushed pineapples.
- - Decorate the top with sliced round bananas.
- - Add the sliced strawberries.
- To prepare the cream topping:
- - In a bowl, whip the whipping cream to get soft peaks.
- - Add the confectioner's sugar and beat to get hard peaks.
- - Top the fruits with the whipped cream and cover on all sides.
- - Liberally sprinkle the chopped walnuts on the top.
- - Chill in the fridge for about 4-5 hours before serving.
- - Sliced strawberries can be replaced with strawberry glaze.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 1271g | |
| Recipe makes 4 servings | |
| Calories 2607 | |
| Calories from Fat 927 | 36% |
| Total Fat 105.63g | 132% |
| Saturated Fat 47.96g | 192% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 205mg | 68% |
| Sodium 1837mg | 77% |
| Potassium 1752mg | 50% |
| Total Carbs 406.53g | 108% |
| Dietary Fiber 21.9g | 73% |
| Sugars 253.66g | 169% |
| Protein 25.19g | 40% |
