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Perfect for a festive occasion...or to
make an occasion festive! This moist tender cake combines bananas,
pineapple pieces, strawberries and semi-sweet chocolate morsels
together to make a simple but elegant cake. Michelle A. Sheppard
of Nashua, NH developed this recipe.
Incredible
Banana Split Cake
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
2 large eggs
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 (15 1/4-ounce) can pineapple tidbits in juice, undrained
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 1/4 cups (7.5 ounces) granulated sugar
2/3 cup mashed banana
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate
Morsels
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted - divided use
1 1/2 cups chopped fresh strawberries
1 cup chopped banana
- Allow butter and eggs
to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Grease and lightly
flour a 12-cup Bundt pan.
- Preheat oven to 350°F
(175°C).
- Combine flour, baking
powder and salt in medium bowl. Drain pineapple tidbits, reserving
1/4 cup juice. Combine reserved pineapple juice and buttermilk
in small bowl.
- Beat butter in large mixer
bowl on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Gradually add sugar,
a 1/4 cup at a time, beating on medium speed until well combined.
Add eggs, mashed banana and vanilla extract; beat well. Alternately
add flour mixture and buttermilk mixture, beating on low speed
after each addition just until combined. Stir in morsels and
1/4 cup of the walnuts. Gently fold in drained pineapple tidbits,
strawberries and banana. Spread batter into prepared pan.
- Bake for 60 to 65 minutes
or until a wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean.
Cool cake in pan on wire rack for 20 minutes. Remove from pan;
cool completely on wire rack. Drizzle cake with Chocolate Glaze
and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup walnuts. Cover; refrigerate
at least 2 hours before serving.
- For Chocolate Glaze: Heat
3/4 cup NESTLÉ TOLL HOUSE Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels,
3 tablespoons butter and 3 tablespoons light corn syrup in small
saucepan over low heat, stirring until chocolate melts and mixture
is smooth. Use immediately.
Makes 12 to 16 servings.
Preparation - 30 min |
Cooking - 1 hrs | Cooling Time - 2 hrs cooling |
Recipe and photograph are the property of Nestlé® and Meals.com,
used with permission.
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