Banana Split Dump Cake
I have a trick up my sleeve for the perfect cake batter instead of the dry mix. Makes it better.
Equipment
- 9 x 13 baking dish
- non-stick cooking spray
- cutting board & sharp knife
- measuring cups & spoon
Ingredients
- 6 med-lg bananas sliced (DIVIDED)
- 2 pints strawberries, sliced (DIVIDED)
- 1 (20 oz) can crushed pineapple, drained (KEEP THE JUICE)
- 2 tsp lemon juice (DIVIDED)
- 1 box yellow or white cake mix
- 1 cup melted butter
- 1 cup pineapple juice (from the can crushed pineapple)
- 16 oz heavy whipping cream
- 1 TBS powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
- chocolate syrup
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- Slice 4 bananas into a medium bowl. Add 1 tsp lemon juice and stir to coat bananas. Place banana slices in bottom of prepared baking dish.
- Drain juice from one can of crushed pineapple and spread the crushed pineapple on top of the banana slices in baking dish.NOTE: Save 1 cup of the drained pineapple juice for later in recipe.
- Rinse strawberries and cut off the stems. Slice strawberries and place on top of the crushed drained pineapple in a single layer in baking dish.
- In a medium bowl mix together 1 box of cake mix, 1/2 cup melted butter, and 1 cup of the reserved pineapple juice.NOTE: this step replaces the dump and go part of the recipe; generally you would sprinkle the box cake mix on top of the fruit, place enough pats of butter to cover all of the dry cake mix and pour the pineapple juice over the butter pats. Either step will work.
- Pour cake mixture over the fruit in the baking dish. DO NOT STIR.
- Bake in preheated oven for 40-45 minutes until golden brown and cake is cooked through. COOL CAKE COMPLETELY.
- In a medium bowl using an electric hand mixer beat heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla, until soft peaks form. Spread whipped topping over cake and spread evenly.NOTE: You can replace this step with an 8 oz container of thawed cool whip.
- Slice remainder 2 bananas into a bowl and place 1 tsp lemon juice on top of bananas and stir until coated. Place all over whipped topping on cake.
- Slice remainder strawberries and place all over cake in between the bananas. Sprinkle chopped pecans or walnuts all over the cake. Drizzle chocolate syrup over the cake. Enjoy.
- NOTE: refrigerate cake until ready to serve and any leftover cake should be covered and refrigerated also.