Description
A delightful dump cake that combines ripe bananas, chocolate chips, and crushed pineapple for a twist on the classic banana split.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 ripe bananas, sliced
- 1 (15.25 oz) box yellow cake mix
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 (20 oz) can crushed pineapple with juice
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
- Maraschino cherries for topping
- Whipped cream for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray or butter.
- Layer sliced bananas evenly across the bottom of the dish.
- Pour crushed pineapple (with juice) over the bananas, then add chopped nuts if using.
- Sprinkle the dry yellow cake mix evenly over the fruit layers.
- Drizzle the melted butter generously over the cake mix.
- Sprinkle chocolate chips across the top.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes or until golden and bubbling.
- Serve slightly cooled with whipped cream and a maraschino cherry on top.
Notes
For variations, substitute yellow cake mix with gluten-free options or use white chocolate chips instead of semi-sweet chocolate. Don’t omit the juice from the pineapple for added moisture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 56g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: banana split, dump cake, dessert, easy baking, family recipe, comforting dessert