Banana Split Cake with Strawberry Sauce

Step 1

Cake Batter

Step 2

Preheat oven to 350F.

Step 3

Grease and lightly flour 10 inch bundt pan.

Step 4

In a large mixing bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

Step 5

In a separate bowl, or stand mixer bowl,  beat butter, sugar and vanilla on medium speed for 1 minute until fluffy.

Step 6

Add eggs one at a time beating for one minute after each.

Step 7

In a separate, small bowl mash one large banana. Add in sour cream and milk.

Step 8

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

Step 9

Remove one cup of the batter in a small bowl and mix with the hot cocoa powder.

Step 10

p id="instruction-step-10">Spoon the light banana batter into prepared cake pan.10, Spoon the hot cocoa batter on top in a ring. do not spread to the edges. Create a ring in the middle of the batter. <

Step 11

id="instruction-step-11">Bake in 350 F oven for 60  minutes or until cake tests done with a cake tester.

Step 12

id="instruction-step-12">Cool cake on wire rack for 10 minutes.Strawberry Sauce

Step 13

id="instruction-step-13">Slice and chop  strawberries.

Step 14

="instruction-step-14"> Place  1 cup of the strawberries  in a heavy-bottomed saucepan and add 1 cup of  water.

Step 15

struction-step-15">Mash the strawberries.

Step 16

truction-step-16">Cook for 2 minutes.

Step 17

truction-step-17">Remove from stove stop and strain using a  sieve , saving the juice in a small mixing bowl.  Rinse out the saucepan and pour the strawberry juice back into the saucepan.

Step 18

ction-step-18">In a small bowl, whisk together sugar and cornstarch.

Step 19

tion-step-19">Whisk  the sugar and cornstarch mixture into the juice in the saucepan.

Step 20

on-step-20">Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.

Step 21

n-step-21">Reduce heat to low-medium and cook 2 minutes more.

Step 22

n-step-22">Cool for 10 minutes, then stir in fresh, chopped strawberries.

Step 23

n-step-23">Halve the remaining strawberries and stir into the sauce. (May be stored in refrigerator)To serve:Slice cake and top with 1/2 cup of strawberry sauce. Top with a dollop of whip creamed (optional)