Banana Split Shortcake Recipes

BANANA SPLIT CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Place mini paper baking cup in each of 24 mini muffin cups. In large bowl, beat cake mix, bananas, oil, water and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Fill each muffin cup two-thirds full. (Cover and refrigerate remaining batter until ready to bake.)
• Bake 15 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely. Repeat with remaining batter to make 24 more mini cupcakes. In small microwavable bowl, reserve 1/4 cup of the chocolate frosting. Spoon remaining frosting into decorating bag fitted with large star tip #7. Pipe frosting onto 16 cupcakes. Repeat with white and strawberry frosting. Microwave reserved chocolate frosting on High 20 to 25 seconds or until smooth. Cool 1 minute; drizzle over frosting on each cupcake. Pipe dab of white frosting on each; top with a cherry and sprinkles.

BANANA SPLIT SHORTCAKES

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 425°. Mix Bisquick, sugar and cocoa in medium bowl. Stir in margarine and milk until soft dough forms.2. Drop dough by 6 spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.3. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until knife inserted in center of shortcake comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes. Split warm shortcakes. Fill with ice cream, strawberries, bananas and fudge topping. Top with whipped topping, cherries and, if desired, additional fudge topping.HIGH ALTITUDE (3500 to 6500 feet): Heat oven to 450°. Use 2 tablespoons sugar.NUTRITION FACTS: 1 Serving: Calories 520 (Calories from Fat 180) Fat 20g (Saturated 7g) Cholesterol 25mg Sodium 720mg Carbohydrate 81g (Dietary Fiber 3g) Protein 7g % DAILY VALUE: Vitamin A 14% Vitamin C 40% Calcium 18% Iron 12% DIET EXCHANGES: Not Recommended.From "Betty Crocker's Bisquick Cookbook." Text Copyright 2000 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

SOUTHERN STYLE BANANA SPLIT CAKE

Steps:

• Combine the graham cracker crumbs, white sugar and melted butter. Mix together and press into a 9x13 inch cake pan; refrigerate until chilled.
• Beat together the cream cheese and confectioners' sugar; spread over graham cracker crust.
• Layer bananas and pineapple over cream cheese mixture; cover fruit with whipped topping.
• Top with cherries and chopped nuts; refrigerate and serve chilled.

CARAMELIZED BANANA SHORTCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• In medium bowl, stir Bisquick mix, 3 tablespoons brown sugar and the cinnamon until well blended. Stir in milk and 3 tablespoons melted butter until soft dough forms. Drop by 6 heaping spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.
• Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, melt 6 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Stir in 1/2 cup brown sugar. Cook, stirring constantly, about 2 minutes or until dissolved. Add bananas to pan; coat with caramel mixture. Stir in ground cinnamon; remove from heat.
• To serve, split warm shortcakes; fill with warm banana filling. Drizzle each with 2 tablespoons hot fudge topping.