Southern-Style Banana Split Cake

Prep time: 30 min
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 servings

Description

Banana split cake is an easy, no-bake, layered dessert with cream cheese, banana, pineapple, whipped topping, and cherries in a graham cracker crust.

Ingredients

2 cups graham cracker crumbs
3/4 cup white sugar
1/4 pound butter, melted
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
4 bananas, sliced
1 (15 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
1 (16 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 (16 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained
12 ounces crushed peanuts

Directions

1 Combine graham cracker crumbs, white sugar, and melted butter in a large bowl; mix well. Press into a 9x13-inch cake pan; refrigerate until chilled, about 30 minutes.
2 Beat together cream cheese and confectioners' sugar in the large bowl until smooth; spread over chilled graham cracker crust.
3 Layer sliced bananas and crushed pineapple over cream cheese mixture; cover with whipped topping.
4 Top with cherries and chopped nuts. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour and serve chilled.