Banana Split Shortcakes Recipes

BANANA SPLIT CAKE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Grease a 15x10x1-in. baking pan., In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Add eggs; mix well. Beat in bananas, sour cream and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to butter mixture. Transfer to prepared pan., Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 18-20 minutes. Top cake with cherries, chocolate chips, marshmallows and, if desired, peanuts. Bake until chips are slightly melted and marshmallows puff, 3-5 minutes longer. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack; cut into bars. If desired, top with banana slices or banana chips before serving.

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.

BANANA SPLIT SHORTCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F. Mix Bisquick mix, sugar and cocoa in medium bowl. Stir in butter and milk until soft dough forms.
• Drop dough by 6 spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• 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.

BANANA SPLIT CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease bottom only of 13x9-inch pan. In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil, whole eggs and mashed bananas with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in chocolate chips. Pour into pan.
• Bake 38 to 42 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave frosting uncovered on High 20 seconds; stir. Microwave 5 to 10 seconds longer or until very soft and smooth; spread evenly over cake. Garnish as desired. Store loosely covered.

CHASEN'S BANANA SHORTCAKE WITH BANANA SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour 12 individual charlotte or cake pans.
• In large mixing bowl of electric mixer on high speed, cream butter with the sugar until pale and fluffy for approximately 5 minutes.
• Scrape bowl down often. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla. Continue beating on high speed for 6 minutes while frequently scraping down the sides of the bowl. Set aside.
• Resift flour with salt and baking powder. Add flour to cream mixture using lowest speed of the mixer. When incorporated, add cream. Beat only until blended.
• Place cake pans on baking sheet and divide the batter equally. Bake on the center rack 25-30 minutes or until toothpick interted in middle of each cake comes out clean.
• Cool 5 minutes on a wire rack in pans; remove and place right side up on cooling rack until completely cooled.
• For the whipped filling beat or whip the cream until stiff; fold in sugar and vanilla.
• Set aside (chill).
• For the banana sauce, toss the banana slices with the rum. Set aside. Whip the cream with sugar and vanilla until stiff. Fold softened ice cream into the whipped cream.
• Fold in the macerated bananas (with the rum) into the whipped cream mixture.
• To assemble:.
• Slice each cake horizontally into two equal layers. Place cake tops upside down on dessert plates. Poke or prick each cake with fork and drizzle with the rum. Spread chilled whipped filling generously on top of cake. Place a single layer of bananas to cover filling. Cover with more filling and top with the remaining cake layer. Spoon a dollop of filling on top of cake. Chill.
• When ready to serve, place remaining banana slices on top of the cake. Spoon on the Banana Sauce and Hot Fudge Sauce.

BANANA SPLIT SHORTCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F Chill one cookie sheet and have ready another cookie sheet.
• Drop 8 scoops of ice cream onto chilled cookie sheet and place in freezer.
• For Strawberry sauce:.
• Put sauce ingredients into a small saucepan, stir to mix.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat and boil, stirring occasionally, until thickened.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Pour into a bowl, cool, cover, and refrigerate.
• For Shortcakes:.
• Mix together the flour, sugar, and the baking powder in a medium bowl.
• With a pastry blender, cut in the butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Pour 1 c of the lite buttermilk in with the mixture and stir with a spoon until mixture clumps together and is slightly sticky, adding more liquid, a little at a time, if necessary (up to the 1 1/4 cup in total).
• (Note: You can mix the shortcake dough in a processor too. Process the dry ingredients briefly to mix and then scatter butter over top and pulse until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. With motor running, add buttermilk and process just until mixture leaves sides of bowl. Remove blades.).
• Drop 8 slightly rounded 1/3 cupfuls of dough 2 inches apart on ungreased
• Bake 12 minutes or until slightly puffed, bottoms are brown and tops are golden.
• Gently slide cakes onto a wire rack and cool completely.
• Shortly before serving:.
• Split shortcakes in half (using a serrated knife and gentle sawing motion makes it easier and less likely to tear the shortcake).
• Place shortcake on dessert plate and top each with a scoop of the ice cream and 2 slices of banana.
• Drop a large dollop or pipe some whipped cream onto top of banana.
• Garnish with cherries.
• Either serve with little pitchers of the strawberry sauce and the hot fudge sauce (already heated) or lightly drizzle each dessert with both sauces.

BANANA SPLIT PANCAKES

Steps:

• Heat nonstick griddle or skillet over medium-high heat (375°F); brush lightly with vegetable oil, if necessary. In medium bowl, beat Bisquick™ mix, milk, eggs, sugar and vanilla with whisk until mixed well.
• For each pancake, pour slightly less than 1/4 cup batter onto hot griddle. Cook 1 to 2 minutes or until edges begin to dry and bubbles begin to form on top. Turn; cook other side until golden brown. Top 2 pancakes with 1/2 banana, about 2 tablespoons sliced strawberries, 1 tablespoon chocolate syrup, 2 tablespoons whipped cream, 1 cherry and sprinkles.

BANANA SPLIT CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserving juice. In a small bowl, combine bananas and 2 tablespoons reserved juice; let stand for 5 minutes. Drain bananas, discarding juice. Arrange bananas over bottom of crust; set aside. , In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and 2 tablespoons reserved pineapple juice. Gradually beat in sherbet. Gradually add pudding mix; beat 2 minutes longer. Refrigerate 1/3 cup pineapple until serving; fold remaining pineapple into cream cheese mixture. Fold in 2 cups whipped topping; spread evenly over banana slices. Freeze until firm. , Remove from the freezer 10-15 minutes before serving. Chop three maraschino cherries and pat dry; arrange cherries and reserved pineapple around edge of pie. Drizzle with chocolate syrup and caramel topping. Dollop remaining whipped topping onto center of pie. Sprinkle with pecans; top with remaining cherry.

CLASSIC BANANA SPLIT CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour three 9-inch round cake pans. In large bowl, mix flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
• In large bowl, beat butter, shortening and sugar with electric mixer on medium speed about 3 minutes or until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Beat in vanilla. Beat in flour mixture alternately with buttermilk. Continue beating on medium speed 1 minute, scraping bowl constantly.
• Divide batter among 3 bowls (about 2 1/2 cups each). Stir 2 tablespoons of the strawberry topping and 3 drops of the red food color into batter in one bowl. Stir 2 tablespoons of the pineapple topping and 3 drops of the yellow food color into batter in second bowl. In small bowl, mix cocoa and hot water; stir into batter in third bowl. Pour batters into separate pans.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• In medium bowl, mix whipped topping and pudding mix until well blended. Place strawberry cake layer on serving plate; spread with remaining 2 tablespoons strawberry topping. Top with layer of banana slices; spread with 3/4 cup frosting. Top with chocolate cake layer; spread with remaining 2 tablespoons pineapple topping. Top with layer of banana slices; spread with 3/4 cup frosting. Top with pineapple cake layer. Frost side and top of cake with remaining frosting. Drizzle with chocolate topping. Store in refrigerator.

STRAWBERRY BANANA SHORTCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Coat a 9" round cake pan with cooking spray and line bottoms with wax paper and spray wax paper with cooking spray; set aside.
• Beat egg at medium speed with a mixer until foamy.
• Gradually add sugar, beating well.
• Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• In a separate bowl, combine buttermilk, melted margarine, and vanilla.
• With mixer running at low speed, add flour mixture to egg mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
• Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake 28 minutes.
• Let cool in pan 10 minutes on a wire rack; remove from pan.
• Let cool completely on wire rack.
• Combine yogurt and brown sugar; stir well.
• Using a serrated knife, split cake in half horizontally.
• Place bottom layer, cut side up, on serving plate.
• Spread with half of yogurt mixture, top with strawberries.
• Combine bananas and lemon juice and toss gently. Drain bananas and discard juice.
• Arrange bananas over strawberries; drizzle with remaining yogurt mixture.
• Top with remaining layer.
• Sift powdered sugar over cake.
• Serve with whipped cream also, if desired.

BANANA SPLIT STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450 degrees.
• Stir baking mix, sugar, 3 tablespoons butter and the milk to a soft dough. Gently smooth dough into a ball on floured cloth-covered board. Knead 8-10 times.
• Divide dough in half. Roll one half into 9-inch circle. Place in ungreased round layer pan, 9 x 1 1/2 inches; dot with 2 tablespoons butter.
• Roll other half of dough into 9 inch circle and place on top of dough in pan. Bake 15 minutes or until light brown. Split warm shortcake crosswise.
• Slice half the banana over bottom layer and spread with 1/2 cup of the whipped cream.
• Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of the nuts.
• Place second layer on whipped cream and nuts, slice remaining banana half over top.
• Spoon strawberries over layers and spread with remaining whipped cream.
• Sprinkle with remaining nuts. Cut into wedges.

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.