Banana Split Dump Cake (Printable)
Banana split flavors baked into a simple, buttery dump cake topped with whipped cream and extra cherries.
# What You'll Need:
→ Fruits
01 - 2 ripe bananas, sliced
02 - 1 can (20 oz) crushed pineapple, drained
03 - 1 cup maraschino cherries, halved (plus whole cherries for garnish)
→ Cake & Toppings
04 - 1 box (about 15 oz) yellow cake mix
05 - 1/2 cup chocolate chips
06 - 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
07 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
→ Garnish (optional)
08 - Whipped cream
09 - Extra maraschino cherries
10 - Chocolate syrup
# Step-by-step:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
02 - Arrange banana slices evenly on the bottom of the dish, followed by drained crushed pineapple and halved maraschino cherries.
03 - Distribute the dry yellow cake mix evenly over the fruit layers without mixing. Sprinkle chocolate chips and nuts over the cake mix.
04 - Drizzle melted butter evenly over the entire surface.
05 - Bake for 35–40 minutes, or until the top is golden and the edges are bubbling.
06 - Allow the dessert to cool slightly before serving. Top with whipped cream, extra cherries, and a drizzle of chocolate syrup as desired.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- Your hands barely get messy but the results will make you look like a dessert genius.
- It’s the ultimate cheat sheet for flavors everyone already loves, with zero stress.
02 -
- Once I got too generous with the fruit and didn’t drain the pineapple enough—the bottom turned soupy, so don’t skip that drain!
- I used to dump cold butter, but learning to melt it made every patch golden instead of dusty—totally game-changing.
03 -
- Lining the dish with parchment makes cleanup blissful—especially when serving straight from the pan.
- A handful of mini chocolate chips scattered at the end adds little bursts of chocolate in every bite.