Do you love a perfectly light and delicious dessert? This Banana Split Cake is the perfect fruity and creamy dessert for an office party, gathering with friends or potluck. This recipe has been in our family for years for good reason!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword banana split cake
Prep Time 15minutes
Cook Time 5minutes
Total Time 20minutes
Servings 15servings
Calories 422kcal
Author Jennifer @ Plowing Through Life
Ingredients
2 1/2cupsvanilla wafers
1stickbutter
16ouncescream cheesesoftened
1 1/2cupssugar
3bananassliced
20ouncecan crushed pineappledrained
12ounceswhipped cream
pecansoptional
maraschino cherriesoptional
Instructions
Crust
Crush vanilla wafers and mix with one stick of melted butter. Spread in bottom of a 9 x 13 pan and bake at 400 degrees F for 5 minutes. Let cool.
Filling
Mix cream cheese and sugar and spread on top of crust.
Add one layer of bananas and another layer of pineapple then add another layer of bananas and another layer of pineapple.
Topping
Top with whipped cream, pecans and maraschino cherries.
Notes
Tips for Making Banana Split Cake
Plan ahead to have whipped topping and cream cheese softened.
Crush vanilla wafers by putting 5-10 cookies in a gallon-sized bag and crush with a rolling pin. Repeat until you have 2 1/2 cups.
Make the dish in stages if necessary. The crust can be made and covered until the other layers are ready.
I slice the bananas right onto the cream cheese layer to save time and it works well for me.
Since bananas are highly perishable plan to eat or share this dish within a day or two.