Name: Semi Homemade Banana Split Mini Cakes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 8 waffle bowls; 1 (15.25 ounce) French vanilla cake mix ( I used Betty Crocker); 1 cup mashed ripe banana; 1 cup sour cream; 3 large eggs; ¼ cup vegetable oil; 2 (4 ounce) semi sweet chocolate bars, chopped; ½ cup heavy whipping cream; 1 (7 ounce) jar marshmallow cream; Garnish: sprinkles, maraschino cherries

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Semi Homemade Banana Split Mini Cakes. Looking for something new to serve at your birthday party? Change up the typical cupcake into a fun banana split mini cake baked in a sugar cone bowl. It’s a celebration in a bowl! Starting with a banana cake (a dressed up cake mix), topped with a thick delicious chocolate, marshmallow topping, sprinkles and a cherry on top. It’s the perfect way to end a great party!

Important step to making successful mini cakes

Recipe Variations

Think your favorite flavor combos….
- Strawberry cake and the chocolate ganache topping (everyone loves chocolate dipped strawberries)
- Chocolate Cake with a Dulce de Leche and peanut topping (it’ll taste like you’re eating a candy bar)
- You could go all out and make a banana cake, strawberry cake and pineapple cake. Add spoonfuls of each flavored batter into each sugar cone bowl for a spectacular banana split cake!
- AS YOU CAN TELL THE OPTIONS WILL GO AS FAR AS YOUR IMAGINATION WILL LET YOU….on and on and on…..

HOW TO MAKE SEMI HOMEMADE BANANA SPLIT MINI CAKES

INGREDIENTS
- waffle bowls
- French vanilla cake mix
- mashed bananas
- sour cream
- eggs
- vegetable oil
- semi sweet chocolate
- heavy whipping cream
- marshmallow cream
- sprinkles
- maraschino cherries

DIRECTIONS
- WRAP EACH WAFFLE BOWL WITH FOIL.
- Mix together the cake mix bananas, sour cream, eggs and oil until smooth.
- Spoon batter into each prepared bowl (about ½ cup of batter each)
- Bake 30 minutes and let cool completely before removing foil.
- Heat cream in microwave until hot (about 1 minute), add chocolate and stir until creamy.
- Pour over the top of each mini cake.
- Let stand until chocolate is set (about 30 minutes).
- Heat marshmallow cream in the microwave 30 seconds on high, spoon on top of chocolate, garnish with sprinkles and a cherry.

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Semi Homemade Banana Split Mini Cakes

Yield: 8 Cakes

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes

The perfect Mini Birthday Cakes!

Ingredients

8 waffle bowls
1 (15.25 ounce) French vanilla cake mix ( I used Betty Crocker)
1 cup mashed ripe banana
1 cup sour cream
3 large eggs
¼ cup vegetable oil
2 (4 ounce) semi sweet chocolate bars, chopped
½ cup heavy whipping cream
1 (7 ounce) jar marshmallow cream
Garnish: sprinkles, maraschino cherries

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°.
Wrap outsides of waffle bowls with foil (this is a very important step, it will help retain the shape of the bowls).
Place bowls on a large baking sheet.
In a large bowl beat together the cake mix, banana, sour cream, eggs and oil until smooth.
Spoon batter into each prepared bowl ¾th full (about ½ cup of batter each)
Bake 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Cool completely, remove foil.
Pour cream into a medium microwave safe bowl, heat until hot (about 1 minute), add chocolate and stir until the chocolate is melted and creamy.
Spread hot melted chocolate on top of each cooled cake.
Let stand 30 minutes or until chocolate is set.
Spoon marshmallow cream into a medium microwave safe bowl, heat on high 30 seconds.
Spoon on top of set chocolate, garnish with sprinkles and a cherry.

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