An Actual Banana Split Cake

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Four layer banana cake from scratch, fresh strawberries, sweetened whip cream, pineapple,peanuts,and fudge ice cream topping. Lots of steps but really good!!

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Steps

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Banana layer cake:.

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Grease and flour two 9 inch cake pans.

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Mix flour , sugar , baking powder.

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Baking soda and salt in large bowl.

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Add to flour mixture banana , buttermilk , shortening , eggs and vanilla.

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Beat on medium speed 3 minutes.

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Pour evenly into prepared pans.

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Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

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Cool 10 minutes and remove from pans.

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Finish cooling completely.

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Using a long serrated knife , cut each layer of cake in half.

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Set aside.

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Sweetened whipped cream:.

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In a chilled mixing bowl combine 1 cup whipping cream and 1 tablespoon sugar.

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Beat with chilled beaters of mixer on low to medium speed until soft peaks form.

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Do not over beat.

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Divide whipped cream in half.

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Fold strawberries into one half and drained pineapple into the other half.

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Heat and stir fudge over low heat until just warm.

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Assemble:.

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Place 1st layer of cake on platter , top with strawberry cream spreading to the edge.

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Place 2nd layer on top of 1st.

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Spread 1 / 2 of warm fudge , let some of it dri.

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Ingredients

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all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, banana, buttermilk, shortening, eggs, vanilla, whipping cream, fresh strawberries, crushed pineapple, chocolate fudge topping, peanuts