Banana Split Cake

Name: Banana Split Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ White Cake Mix; Water, vegetable oil and whole eggs called for on cake mix box; 1 cup mashed bananas (2 medium); 3/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips; 1 tub (16 oz) Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy Chocolate Frosting; Banana slices; Whipped topping; Betty Crocker™ rainbow mix decorating decors; Cherries

Ingredients:9
Servings:16

By Betty Crocker Kitchens(Opens in a new tab)Updated 04/13/2020

Banana Split Cake

Ingredients:9
Servings:16

If you have overripe bananas you’re trying to put to good use, skip the traditional banana bread and try this banana cake instead. A riff on everyone’s favorite ice cream sundae, this cake is made extra special by being dressed up in whipped topping, decorating decors and cheery cherries.

Banana Split Cake

Prep time:15 min
Total time:1 hr 5 min
Ingredients:9
Servings:16

Ingredient

Cake and Frosting

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ White Cake Mix
Water, vegetable oil and whole eggs called for on cake mix box
1 cup mashed bananas (2 medium)
3/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
1 tub (16 oz) Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy Chocolate Frosting

Garnishes, as desired

Banana slices
Whipped topping
Betty Crocker™ rainbow mix decorating decors
Cherries

Instructions

Step 1
Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease bottom only of 13x9-inch pan. In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil, whole eggs and mashed bananas with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in chocolate chips. Pour into pan.

Step 2
Bake 38 to 42 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes.

Step 3
In small microwavable bowl, microwave frosting uncovered on High 20 seconds; stir. Microwave 5 to 10 seconds longer or until very soft and smooth; spread evenly over cake. Garnish as desired. Store loosely covered.

Recipe Tips

The best bananas to use in banana cake are ones that are just turning brown and soft. Bananas that are underripe are too tough while bananas that are overripe will be too sweet.
If you have browning bananas left over, you can freeze them to use for later. Simply peel, slice into pieces, place on a baking sheet and freeze. Once the banana pieces are frozen, you can transfer them to an airtight zip-top bag and store in the freezer until you’re ready to use. The next time you need mashed bananas, simple thaw the frozen bananas and mash.
While you can cut this cake into regular rectangular slices, switch things up by serving this cake in triangle shapes instead. Cut the cake lengthwise in half and crosswise into fourths. Then, cut squares diagonally in half.
This cake is served with hot frosting to mimic the hot fudge in a traditional banana split. For a room temperature cake, cool about 1 hour and do not heat frosting before spreading.
Play around with the flavor of this cake by swapping the chocolate frosting for vanilla, the semi-sweet chocolate chips for milk chocolate or the white cake mix for devil’s food cake mix.

Nutrition Facts

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Recipe Tips

The best bananas to use in banana cake are ones that are just turning brown and soft. Bananas that are underripe are too tough while bananas that are overripe will be too sweet.

If you have browning bananas left over, you can freeze them to use for later. Simply peel, slice into pieces, place on a baking sheet and freeze. Once the banana pieces are frozen, you can transfer them to an airtight zip-top bag and store in the freezer until you’re ready to use. The next time you need mashed bananas, simple thaw the frozen bananas and mash.

While you can cut this cake into regular rectangular slices, switch things up by serving this cake in triangle shapes instead. Cut the cake lengthwise in half and crosswise into fourths. Then, cut squares diagonally in half.

This cake is served with hot frosting to mimic the hot fudge in a traditional banana split. For a room temperature cake, cool about 1 hour and do not heat frosting before spreading.

Play around with the flavor of this cake by swapping the chocolate frosting for vanilla, the semi-sweet chocolate chips for milk chocolate or the white cake mix for devil’s food cake mix.

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Banana Split Cake

Banana Split Cake

Banana Split Cake

Ingredient

Cake and Frosting

Garnishes, as desired

Instructions

Recipe Tips

Nutrition Facts

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Banana Split Cake

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Garnishes, as desired

Instructions

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Nutrition Facts

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