Banana Split Cake

By Dad

Yes, Mom's favorite. This absolutely delicious, cholesterol-inducing, potentially dangerous recipe includes THREE sticks of butter and RAW eggs. Be sure to keep this in the fridge and make just as much as you'll think you'll eat in a few days.

Dessert
Prep Time: 25 min
Rest Time: 2 hr
Total Time: 2 hrs 25 min
Calories: 750
Ingredients
  • 2 Cups Graham Crackers
  • 3 Sticks Butter
  • 2 Cups Powdered Sugar
  • 2 Eggs
  • 20 Oz Crushed Pineapple (Large Can)
  • 4 Bananas
  • 8 Oz Cool Whip (One Container)
  • Drizzle Hershey's Chocolate Syrup
  • 1/4 Cup Crushed Nuts (Optional)
  • 1 Jar Maraschino Cherries (If Desired)
Instructions
  1. Make the graham cracker crust by crushing graham crackers to make 2 cups.
  2. Melt one stick of butter and mix it into the graham cracker crust.
  3. Press the graham cracker mixture into a 9"x13" pan and bake in a pre-heated oven at 375 degrees for 5-7 minutes.
  4. In a mixing bowl, mix 2 cups of powdered sugar, 2 eggs and 2 sticks of butter. Cream for 15 minutes until smooth and creamy.
  5. Pour butter, egg, and sugar mixture over cooled graham cracker crust.
  6. Drain large can of crushed pineapple. Spread over the creamed butter, egg and sugar mixture.
  7. Slice 4 bananas over the pineapple.
  8. Spread Cool Whip over the bananas.
  9. Refrigerate at least 2 hours.
  10. When ready to serve, add nuts (if desired) and drizzle chocolate syrup over the top and top with a maraschino cherry.
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