Banana Split Layer Cake
This fun and fruity cake is inspired by the classic banana split, layering flavors of banana, strawberry, chocolate, and vanilla!
Ingredients:
Banana Cake Layers:
1 cups sugar
cup unsalted butter, room temperature 杻
tsp vanilla extract
cup sour cream 拏
3 tbsp vegetable oil
3 large eggs 1 large egg white 讀
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder 療
1 tsp baking soda 籠
tsp salt 蓼
1 cup mashed bananas 23 bananas
Frosting:
1 cups salted butter 杻
1 cups shortening 杻
12 cups powdered sugar
cup water
1 tbsp vanilla extract
2 tbsp muddled strawberries
Pink icing color optional
2 tbsp cocoa powder
Sliced banana, chopped nuts optional 樂
34 sliced strawberries
Yellow icing color optional
Chocolate Ganache:
3 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
cup heavy whipping cream 拏
Pink Ganache:
9 oz pink candy melts
67 tbsp heavy whipping cream 拏
Optional for Decoration:
Cherries
Sliced banana
Chopped nuts 樂
Sprinkles
Instructions:
Prepare the Cake: 1 Preheat oven to 350F 176C and grease three 8-inch round cake pans. 療 2 Beat butter and sugar until fluffy about 3-4 minutes. 3 Add vanilla, sour cream, and oil, then mix until smooth. 4 Add eggs in two batches, mixing each time until fully combined. 籠 5 In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add half to the batter. 6 Mix in mashed bananas, then add the remaining dry ingredients. 7 Divide the batter between pans and bake for 24-26 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool on a rack.
Make the Frosting: 1 Beat butter and shortening until smooth. 杻 2 Add powdered sugar in batches, mixing until thick and smooth. 3 Set aside 1 cup of frosting each for chocolate and strawberry flavors. 4 To remaining frosting, add vanilla extract and mix until smooth. 5 For strawberry frosting, add muddled strawberries and a touch of pink color if desired. 6 For chocolate frosting, add cocoa powder and 1-2 tsp water to thin if needed.
Make the Ganache: 1 For chocolate ganache, heat chocolate chips and cream until melted and smooth. 2 For pink ganache, melt pink candy melts with heavy cream, adding until pourable.
Assemble the Cake: 1 Layer the cakes with alternating vanilla, strawberry, and chocolate frosting. 2 Drizzle chocolate and pink ganache over the top. 3 Decorate with sliced bananas, strawberries, cherries, and sprinkles as desired.
Slice, serve, and enjoy this whimsical treat!
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