No Bake Banana Split Cake

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Ingredients

Makes: 8 - 10 servings

Crust:

1 cup graham cracker crumbs

1/4 cup ground walnuts (or you can use additional graham crackers if you don't want to use walnuts)

1/4 cup butter, melted (or room temperature, if you are not baking and just refrigerating)

For The Layers:

Whipping Cream:

1 (473ml) container - 2 cups whipping cream (it will make 4 cups)

1/4 cup sifted confectioners' sugar - to mix in with whipped cream

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract - to mix in with whipped cream

Cream Cheese Layer:

6 ounces cream cheese, softened to room temperature

1/8 cup granulated sugar - to mix into the cream cheese

Fruit Layers:

1/2 can crushed pineapple, well drained (you can always freeze the 2nd half of the can for another time)

8 ounces fresh strawberries, washed, hulled and cut into slices

2 bananas, not over ripe, you want them to be firm

Directions

1. Grease a 8x8 or 6x9 inch glass baking dish.

2. You do not need to bake the graham crust, in which case - have the butter at room temperature and work the butter into the graham crumbs by stirring in and then combining with your fingertips. Next you pat down into the dish and refrigerate.

4. If you want the crust baked, you use melted butter and you pour the butter into the ground graham crumbs, stir together then pat down. Place into a preheated oven at 400 degrees F for 12-15 minutes.

5. Let cool to room temperature then refrigerate 20 minutes or so before putting the next layer. The bottom crust must be cool before proceeding.

6. Prepare the strawberries by washing, hulling and slicing them and set aside.

7. Drain the juice from the crushed pineapple. Set aside. You can drink the juice.

8. Make the whipping cream and set aside. Learn how to make Homemade Whipped Cream Recipe.

9. Place the cream cheese into a medium size mixing bowl, add the sugar and beat together until combined. Fold in 2 cups of the whipped cream and set aside.

10. Measure out the 1/2 can of crushed pineapple and slice the bananas.

11. Take the cooled crust from the refrigerator and dollop the cream cheese filling onto the crust, spread evenly with a spatula.

12. Arrange the banana layer onto the filling layer. Arrange the pineapple layer onto the banana layer. Arrange the strawberry layer next. Dollop the remaining whipped cream on top and arrange nicely. Cover with a lid a refrigerate 4 hours before cutting and serving.

ENJOY!

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