banana split ice cream cake
This creation was inspired by my love of angel food cake with strawberries, and my fond memories of making hundreds of banana splits when I worked for Zarda Dairy back in the 70's. Sometimes I even serve it without the ice cream topping and add a couple of ripe bananas to the strawberry mix.
yield
20 serving(s)
prep time
15 Min
cook time
4 Hr 30 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For banana split ice cream cake
- CAKE LAYER
-
1 boxangel food cake mix
-
1 cancrushed pineapple (20 oz)
-
2/3 cchopped nuts (i used walnuts)
- STRAWBERRY LAYER
-
1 boxstrawberry banana jello (small)
-
1 bagfrozen strawberries (16 oz)
-
1/2 cboiling water
- ICE CREAM LAYER
-
1 cansweetened condensed milk
-
1 ptheavy whipping cream
-
1 boxinstant banana pudding
-
2 tspvanilla bean paste
- OPTIONAL
-
1-3bananas can be added to the cake or the ice cream mixture
-
chocolate syrup
-
whipped cream
-
maraschino cherries
How To Make banana split ice cream cake
-
1Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
-
2Combine dry cake mix with entire can of crushed pineapple and nuts in a mixing bowl. Mix on medium speed for one minute.
-
3Pour batter into a 9x13 cake pan (ungreased). Bake for 35 minutes, or until dark golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool completely.
-
4Poke a generous number of holes in the cooled cake to the bottom of the pan (I used the handle of a wooden spoon).
-
5For the strawberry layer, add the boiling water and jello mix in a blender and blend. Add the strawberries and puree. Pour this mixture over the top of the cake. -
6Put the cake in the freezer for 2 hours (you can skip this part if you're in a hurry and don't mind the strawberry mixing in with the next layer).
-
7For the ice cream layer, add the vanilla, sweetened condensed milk, heavy whipping cream, and banana jello to the blender and blend for 15 seconds or so. Spread this mixture over the cake and return to the freezer.
-
8Cut and serve frozen, or partially thawed (I prefer frozen). Top with whipped cream, chocolate syrup, and a cherry (if desired).
- Last Step: Don't forget to share! Make all your friends drool by posting a picture of your finished recipe on your favorite social network. And don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes so we can see it too!
ADVERTISEMENT