{"id":26918,"date":"2016-06-24T06:50:20","date_gmt":"2016-06-24T10:50:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/?p=26918"},"modified":"2019-06-06T09:49:38","modified_gmt":"2019-06-06T13:49:38","slug":"banana-split-cake-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/2016\/06\/banana-split-cake-2.html","title":{"rendered":"Banana Split Cake"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Banana Split Cake! Layers of banana cake and vanilla buttercream, with pineapple and strawberry fillings, all topped off with a silky dark chocolate ganache, sprinkles, whipped cream, and cherries. A layer cake recipe by our contributor,\u00a0Olivia Bogacki<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Hellooo Summer!! Is 2016 totally flying by, or is it just me? I know it\u2019s not technically<\/em> summer everywhere (Hi Australia!) and some places have summer all year round, but here on the west coast we\u2019re definitely kicking it into summer mode.<\/p>\n

Remember summer vacation as a kid? Was that not the best thing ever? Not a care in the world, just two months of pure unbridled summer joy. I grew up in the 80\u2019s, so my summer memories consist of: camping almost every single weekend with my cousin, playing outside until 10pm because the sun was still out (the best), crazy summer thunderstorms (I grew up in Edmonton, where they were plentiful), and, of course, copious amounts of ice cream to help beat the heat.<\/p>\n

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In keeping with last month\u2019s trend<\/a>\u00a0of making desserts into cakes, this month I bring you the Banana Split Cake<\/strong>! Layers of banana cake and vanilla buttercream, with pineapple and strawberry fillings, all topped off with a silky dark chocolate ganache, sprinkles, whipped cream, and cherries.<\/p>\n

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I think I\u2019ve actually only had a banana split ONCE in my life. Crazy, right? I\u2019m pretty sure it was at Dairy Queen back in those perfect 1980\u2019s summer days. If you\u2019re not familiar with the banana split, you should really seek to amend that as soon as possible, and then try this cake! A banana split usually consists of three scoops of ice cream (chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry) served side by side in a long boat-like dish accompanied by a whole split banana along the sides. It\u2019s often topped with pineapple, strawberry, and chocolate sauces, sprinkles, whipped cream, nuts, and a maraschino cherry. Tell me that doesn\u2019t sound like pure heaven. Well, minus the maraschino cherry for me, you can read all about my distaste for those little red guys here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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There are a lot of steps in making this cake, but I promise you they are all easy. If you\u2019re like me, you\u2019ll space it out over a couple days \u2013 make the cake layers and sauces on day 1, and finish everything off on day 2. I recommend this for sanity\u2019s sake, but you can certainly do it all in one day if you\u2019re feeling ambitious! Start with the sauces though, as they need time to cool and set.<\/p>\n

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I\u2019m gonna go ahead and say that this Banana Split Cake is even better than the real thing because, hello, it\u2019s a CAKE. And nothing beats a cake. Am I right?<\/p>\n

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