Description
This delightful Banana Split Dump Cake will make your dessert dreams come true with minimal effort and maximum flavor. Grab your pan and get ready to impress your friends with a super easy, crowd-pleasing treat that combines classic banana split ingredients into one delicious baked delight.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 box yellow or white cake mix
- 4 medium ripe bananas
- 1 can (20 oz) crushed pineapple
- 1 cup fresh strawberries
Supporting Ingredients:
- 1 stick (½ cup) unsalted butter
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
Garnish and Optional Toppings:
- ½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts
- Optional chocolate syrup or melted chocolate
- Optional maraschino cherries or sprinkles
Instructions
- Grab your 9×13-inch baking dish and generously coat it with cooking spray or butter. Slice 4 medium ripe bananas into uniform rounds, spreading them across the entire bottom of the dish.
- Drain the 20 oz can of crushed pineapple completely. Scatter the pineapple evenly over the banana layer. Slice 1 cup of fresh strawberries and distribute them on top of the pineapple.
- Take the box of yellow cake mix and sprinkle the entire contents directly over the fruit layers. Do not stir or mix the ingredients at this point.
- Melt ½ cup (1 stick) of unsalted butter and drizzle it uniformly across the dry cake mix, ensuring every bit of the mix gets moistened.
- Heat your oven to 350°F. Place the dish in the preheated oven and bake uncovered for exactly 42 minutes, watching for a golden-brown top and bubbling edges.
- Remove the cake from the oven and let it rest for 15 minutes. The fruit layers will settle and create a delicious base.
- Whip 1 cup of heavy cream until soft peaks form. Spread the whipped cream across the cooled cake’s surface.
- Garnish the top with remaining sliced strawberries, sprinkle ½ cup of chopped pecans, and drizzle optional chocolate syrup. Add maraschino cherries if desired.
Notes
- Choose very ripe bananas for maximum sweetness and deeper flavor in your fruit layers.
- Drain pineapple completely to prevent excess liquid from making the cake soggy during baking.
- Allow the cake to cool slightly before adding whipped cream to maintain its light, fluffy texture.
- For a gluten-free version, substitute the cake mix with a gluten-free yellow cake mix and check all ingredients for potential gluten contamination.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40-45 minutes
- Category: Dump Cakes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 333
- Sugar: 32 g
- Sodium: 280 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg