Banana Cream Refrigerator Cake
Recipe: #21951
December 01, 2015
Categories: Desserts, Banana, Brunch, Fathers Day, Game/Sports Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Mothers Day, Potluck, Vegetarian, more
"A lovely dessert to serve in hot weather although I have made it many times during cold seasons, this is a wonderful dessert. Must be made 8-24 hours ahead"
Ingredients
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- FOR THE FILLING
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Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (263.6 g)
- Calories 434
- Total Fat - 30.2 g
- Saturated Fat - 17.9 g
- Cholesterol - 101.9 mg
- Sodium - 530.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 34.5 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.6 g
- Sugars - 25.3 g
- Protein - 9 g
- Calcium - 172.9 mg
- Iron - 0.7 mg
- Vitamin C - 25.3 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°.
Step 2
In a mixing bowl combine graham cracker crumbs and 1/4 cup sugar. Add melted butter, mix until combined.
Step 3
Press graham cracker mixture into the bottom of an 8 1/2 x 11 pan. Press to flatten well.
Step 4
Bake at 350° for 15 minutes, until brown.
Step 5
Cool completely on a wire rack (you can speed it along in the refrigerator).
Step 6
Line cooled graham cracker crust with sliced bananas, set aside.
Step 7
Beat heavy whipping cream and confectionery sugar together on high speed (you can add a dash of banana extract if you like) until peaks form. Set aside whipped cream.
Step 8
In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add in sweetened condensed milk, banana pudding mixes, cold milk and banana extract, beat until smooth.
Step 9
Fold in by hand 1 cup of the prepared whipped cream to the banana pudding mixture, reserving the rest of the whipped cream for the top layer.
Step 10
Spread filling mixture over bananas in Graham cracker crust.
Step 11
Top with well drained pineapple, then with remaining prepared whipped cream, spreading to cover entire mixture in the pan.
Step 12
Top with maraschino cherries and diced pecans.
Step 13
Note: you can add drizzled chocolate syrup if you like.
Step 14
Refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight to allow to fully set.
Tips
No special items needed.