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Banana Split Trifle
The Banana Split Trifle layers yellow cake cubes, vanilla pudding, bananas, strawberries, crushed pineapple, Cool Whip, chocolate sauce, walnuts, and maraschino cherries in a glass bowl. The dessert combines creamy pudding and whipped topping with fresh fruit and crunchy nuts, delivering varied textures and classic flavors inspired by the banana split dessert. Multiple layers repeat the components, creating a visually appealing and indulgent treat.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Additional Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 50 mins
Servings:
10
Calories:
590 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 15.25 ounces yellow cake mix plus ingredients to prepare (1 box)
- 5.1 ounces vanilla instant pudding mix (1 large box)
- 3 cups milk
- 4 banana peeled and sliced
- 2 cups strawberries hulled and sliced
- 20 ounces pineapple drained, canned, crushed
- 3 cups Cool Whip (1 tub)
- ½ cup chocolate sauce
- ½ cup walnuts chopped
- 25 maraschino cherries (10 chopped, 15 whole)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare the box mix according to package directions for a 9-inch x 13-inch pan. Bake and cool cake completely, about 1 hour.
- Cut cake into cubes and loosen from pan. Prepare vanilla pudding according to package directions using the milk.
- In the bottom of a large glass serving bowl or a trifle bowl add half of the cake cubes. Top the cake with half of the pudding, and half of the sliced bananas.
- Add the sliced strawberries around the edge of the bowl pressing them to the sides. (This makes the layer look pretty on the outside of the bowl.) Sprinkle the rest of the strawberries over the bananas.
- Add half of the crushed pineapple over the strawberries. Top the fruit with half of the Cool Whip, half of the chocolate syrup, half of the walnuts, and then all of the chopped cherries.
- Repeat the layers - cake, pudding, bananas, pineapple, Cool Whip, chocolate syrup, walnuts, and top it all off with the whole cherries.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerator for 1 hour. Keep chilled until ready to serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
590kcal
(30%)
Carbohydrates
94g
(31%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
76mg
(25%)
Sodium
564mg
(24%)
Potassium
479mg
(10%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
62g
(124%)
Vitamin A
227IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
26mg
(29%)
Calcium
144mg
(14%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 590
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 590kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 94g | 31% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 76mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 564mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 479mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 62g | 124% |
| Vitamin A | 227IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 26mg | 29% |
| Calcium | 144mg | 14% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.