Banana Split Cake

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup butter or margarine
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 4 eggs
• 1 medium banana, mashed (1/2 cup)
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup powdered cocoa mix

for the strawberry sauce

• 4 cups strawberries (unsweetened, fresh or frozen)
• 1 cup water
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 3 drops red food coloring (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   For Cake:.

2. 2

   Grease and lightly flour 10-inch fluted tube pan.

3. 3

   Stir together flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda.

4. 4

   In a separate mixer bowl beat buter or margarine on medium speed about 30 seconds. Add sugar and vanilla and beat until fluffy.

5. 5

   Add eggs one at a time, beating 1 minute after each.

6. 6

   In a separate bowl, combine mashed banana, sour cream, and milk.

7. 7

   Add dry ingredients and banana mixture to sugar/butter mixture alternately, beating on low speed after each addition until just combined.

8. 8

   Spoon 1 cup of the batter into a separate bowl and mix in cocoa powder.

9. 9

   Spoon the banana batter into prepared cake pan. Spoon cocoa batter on top in a ring, do not spread to edges.

10. 10

    Bske in a 350 degrees oven for 60 to 70 minutes or until cake tests done.

11. 11

    Place cake on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan. Serve with Strawberry Sauce.

12. 12

    Strawberry Sauce.

13. 13

    Thaw strawberries, if frozen, drain.

14. 14

    In a saucepan, crust 1 cup of he strawberries, add water.

15. 15

    Cook for 2 minutes; sieve.

16. 16

    Combine sugar and cornstarch; stir into sieved mixture.

17. 17

    Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook 1 to 2 minutes more.

18. 18

    Add food coloring if desired.

19. 19

    Halve remaining large berries. stir all remaining berries into sauce.

20. 20

    Chill.