Name: Banana Split 'Cake'
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 h 10 min
Total time: 5 h 30 min
Yield: 24 servings
Ingredients: 9 graham crackers, crushed (about 1-1/2 cups); 1 cup sugar, divided; 1/3 cup butter, melted; 2 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened; 1 can (20 oz.) crushed pineapple in juice, drained; 6 bananas, divided; 2 pkg. (3.4 oz. each) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding; 2 cups cold milk; 2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, divided; 1 cup chopped pecans

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5 Hr(s) 30 Min(s) (incl. refrigerating)

20 Min(s) Prep

5 Hr(s) 10 Min(s) Cook

Go bananas with this sweet and delicious Banana Split "Cake" from My Food and Family. Find out how to turn your favorite ice cream dish into a delightful "cake".

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24 servings

Original recipe yields 24 servings

9 graham crackers, crushed (about 1-1/2 cups)

1 cup sugar, divided

1/3 cup butter, melted

2 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

1 can (20 oz.) crushed pineapple in juice, drained

6 bananas, divided

2 pkg. (3.4 oz. each) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding

2 cups cold milk

2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, divided

1 cup chopped pecans

Let's Make It

Combine graham crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar and butter; press onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan. Freeze 10 min.

Beat cream cheese and remaining sugar with mixer until blended. Spread carefully over crust; top with pineapple. Slice 4 bananas; arrange over pineapple.

Beat pudding mixes and milk with whisk 2 min. Stir in 1 cup COOL WHIP; spread over banana layer in pan. Top with remaining COOL WHIP. Refrigerate 5 hours.

Slice remaining bananas just before serving; arrange over dessert. Top with nuts.

Kitchen Tips

Tip 1

Variation

Omit nuts. Make chocolate curls from 1 oz. BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate. Use to garnish dessert.

Tip 2

Shortcut

Substitute 1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs for the crushed grahams.

Nutrition

Calories

250

Calories From Fat

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 14g

18%

Saturated Fat 7g

35%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 30mg

10%

Sodium 220mg

10%

Total Carbohydrates 30g

11%

Dietary Fiber 1g

Sugars 23g

46%

Protein 3g

Vitamin A

Vitamin C

Calcium

Iron

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

servings

24 servings

* Nutrition information is estimated based on the ingredients and cooking instructions as described in each recipe and is intended to be used for informational purposes only. Please note that nutrition details may vary based on methods of preparation, origin and freshness of ingredients used.