Hostess Banana Flips Recipes

OLD FASHIONED BANANA FLIP SNACK CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° F
• Grease 2 jellyroll pans (11×17 or 10×15), then line with parchment paper and grease parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, stir together cake mix and instant pudding mix. Beat in the eggs and 1½ cups of milk.
• Divide the batter evenly between the two pans.
• Bake 13-15 mins. for 11×17 pan or 15-20 mins for 10×13 pan., or until a wooden toothpick comes out clean.
• While the cake is baking, make the filling: Sift sugar and flour together in a medium bowl and set aside.
• In a medium bowl cream together the butter and shortening until combined, then add sugar mixture.
• Beat in the milk and banana extract until smooth (about 3-5 minutes with a stand mixer)
• When cake is cooled, invert one layer onto a serving tray. Spread filling over the top and cover with the remaining cake layer. Garnish with powdered sugar.
• Keep chilled until 1/2 hour before serving.

BANANA FLIPS -HOMEMADE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350^. Grease 2 jellyroll pans, then line with parchment paper and grease that too. Set aside. --- In a large bowl, stir together cake mix and dry pudding mix. Beat in eggs and milk.
• 2. Divide the batter evenly between the 2 pans. Bake about 14 minutes or until wooden toothpick tests clean.
• 3. Filling: Sift sugar and flour together in medium bowl and set aside. In a medium bowl cream together the butter and shortening until well combined, then add sugar mixture.
• 4. Beat in the milk and banana extract until smooth using an electric mixer. When cake is cooled, invert one layer onto serving tray or piece of heavy cardboard. Spread filling over the top and cover with remaining cake layer. Garnish with powdered sugar. Chill until serving and set. --- Note: These can be made using whoopie pans instead of cake layers- which will probably be easier- I don't have any.- so I do them this way.

GO BANANAS WHOOPIE PIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla. In a small bowl, combine banana and buttermilk. In another bowl, whisk flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with banana mixture., Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake until set, 8-10 minutes. Cool for 2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For filling, beat cream cheese, peanut butter and butter until fluffy. Beat in confectioners' sugar and vanilla until smooth. Spread about 1 tablespoon filling on the bottoms of half the cookies; cover with remaining cookies. Dust with additional confectioners' sugar. Refrigerate.

BANANA FLIP CAKE

Steps:

• Line two greased 15x10x1-in. baking pans with waxed paper and grease the paper. Set aside., In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, pudding mix, milk and eggs. Beat on low speed for 30 seconds; beat on medium for 2 minutes., Spread batter into prepared pans. Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the centers come out clean, 12-15 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before inverting onto wire racks to cool completely. Gently peel off waxed paper., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, whisk flour and milk until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and cool to room temperature., In the bowl of a heavy-duty stand mixer, cream the butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Add milk mixture; beat on high until fluffy, 10-15 minutes., Place one cake on a large cutting board; spread top with frosting. Top with remaining cake; sprinkle with confectioners' sugar. Cut into squares. If desired, top with whipped topping and sliced bananas. Refrigerate leftovers.