Banana Split Twinkie Cake Recipe 475

Steps:

• Split Twinkies in half.
• Place in a 13 x 9 inch baking dish, filling side up.
• Mix 4 cups of cold milk and vanilla puddings together.
• Spread pudding mixture over the Twinkies.
• Layer the drained pineapple.
• Layer sliced bananas over pineapple.
• Cover with Cool Whip.
• Sprinkle with nuts and place cherries on top.
• Note: I used 1 package of vanilla and 1 package of banana cream pudding mix.
• You can use fresh strawberries also, or whatever you want.

Steps:

• Split Twinkies lengthwise and lay in 9x13 pan (should use whole box).
• Prepare instant pudding with 1 1/2 cups milk.
• Lay sliced bananas over Twinkies in pan and pour pudding over bananas.
• Prepare 2 envelopes of Dream Whip as per package directions and spread this over the top of pudding.
• Chill in refrigerator until set (about an hour or longer).

Steps:

• Rinse strawberries, pat dry. Slice half the strawberries, mix with confectioners sugar and set aside. Dice remaining strawberries place in separate bowl and set aside to top cake with. Place unwrapped Twinkies in a medium casserole dish. Mix pudding with milk, vanilla and heavy cream, and pour over Twinkies. Top with sliced strawberries, then top with whipped cream. Place diced strawberries on top of whipped cream, cover with saran wrap and refrigerate for about 3 hours.

Steps:

• Combine the graham cracker crumbs, white sugar and melted butter. Mix together and press into a 9x13 inch cake pan; refrigerate until chilled.
• Beat together the cream cheese and confectioners' sugar; spread over graham cracker crust.
• Layer bananas and pineapple over cream cheese mixture; cover fruit with whipped topping.
• Top with cherries and chopped nuts; refrigerate and serve chilled.

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly spray a filled cake pan/cream canoe pan with cooking spray, or lightly grease with oil, and set aside.
• 2. Put all cake ingredients (except beaten egg whites) into a large mixing bowl and beat until smooth.
• 3. Fold 1/3 of the beaten egg whites into the batter. Be sure to fold, don't beat. Once incorporated, repeat with another 1/3 until all egg whites have been folded into the batter. You want the batter to be light so don't stir or beat...fold.
• 4. Fill each section of your canoe cake pan 2/3 full. Cakes will puff quite a bit during baking, but will shrink during cooling. Bake cakes in a preheated oven for 8-12 minutes, until golden brown. NOTE - To make as cupcakes, prepare cupcake pans with cooking spray. Baking 15-18 minutes.
• 5. Remove pan from oven and let cool for 5 minutes. Using a flexible spatula, gentle remove each cake and cool flat side down on a rack until completely cool.
• 6. PREPARE VANILLA CREAM FILLING, IF USING - In a small saucepan, stirring constantly, cook flour and milk over medium heat until it forms a paste. Do not allow mixture to brown. - Remove from heat and let cool 1 minute. - Add vanilla and stir until smooth. - Press a piece of plastic wrap down on the surface of the paste to avoid forming a skin and set aside to cool completely. - Using your mixer beat butter, shortening, and sugar until fluffy. Be sure to scrape bowl to fully mix all ingredients. - Add cooled flour/milk mixture, continue to beat 5 mins at medium-high speed until smooth and creamy. - Fill cakes or cupcakes.
• 7. To fill cakes with vanilla cream filling, put about 1 cup filling into clean pastry bag fitted with round pastry tube, or use filling tool included with cream canoe pan. NOTE: Vanilla cream filling will remain creamy for 3-4 days, stored at room temperature. - Gently insert tube into underside of cake, about halfway through cake. Squeeze small amount of filling into cake. You'll feel cake expand. Be careful not to overfill or cake will burst. Repeat 3 times per cake. Store cakes well covered at room temperature for up to 4 days.
• 8. IF USING OTHER FILLINGS - - fill pastry bags with toppings when ready to use - use 3 fillings per cake if desired - use round pastry tube on each filling bag
• 9. FOR MARSHMALLOW GLAZE (RECOMMENDED) - in a small bowl, add 1/2 cup marshmallow cream. Warm 2 or more Tbsp half and half and whisk it in to the marshmallow cream 1 Tbsp at a time until desired consistency is reached. Spread or drizzle over filled cakes, or dip top portion of filled cake into marshmallow cream mixture.
• 10. FOR VANILLA GLAZE - In a small bowl, whisk together 1 cup powdered sugar, 1 Tbsp milk and 1/2 tsp vanilla extract. Add additional milk until desired consistency is reached (up to 1 Tbsp additional). Spread over top of filled cake or drizzle as desired
• 11. FOR CHOCOLATE DRIZZLE - place 1/2 cup chocolate chips into a cup or small bowl. Warm 1/4 half and half and slowly add to the chocolate chips, whisking until smooth and desired consistency is reached. Drizzle over filled cakes. This goes wonderfully with the marshmallow cream glaze.
• 12. Top with chopped nuts of your choice and enjoy!
• 13. NOTES: You can get very creative with these to make them your own. Try making them chocolate with peanut butter filling or peanut butter with jelly filling. This also makes a very nice adult dessert by making the cream using liquors. They're also great with banana filling. Have fun and be creative. I'd love to hear what you've done to make these to your liking.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease bottom only of 13x9-inch pan. In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil, whole eggs and mashed bananas with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in chocolate chips. Pour into pan.
• Bake 38 to 42 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave frosting uncovered on High 20 seconds; stir. Microwave 5 to 10 seconds longer or until very soft and smooth; spread evenly over cake. Garnish as desired. Store loosely covered.

Steps:

• Combine the crushed vanilla wafers and melted margarine. Pat into the bottom of one 9x13 inch pan.
• Beat the cream cheese and confectioners' sugar together until light and fluffy. Spread over the top of the vanilla wafer crust. Spoon crushed pineapple over the cream cheese layer. Then layer sliced bananas over the pineapple. Cover with the non-dairy whipped topping and sprinkle top with chopped walnuts and maraschino cherries.
• Chill for at least 4 hours before serving.