Chocolate Banana Split Cake

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Title: Chocolate Banana Split Cake
Categories: Cakes, Chocolate
Yield: 12 servings

1 1/4 c Flour
1/2 c Cocoa
1/4 c Cornstarch
1 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts Salt
1 1/4 c Sugar
1/2 c Water
3 Egg whites
1/2 c Light or dark corn syrup
1 c Ripe bananas; mashed (2med)
6 md Ripe bananas; sliced
12 Marachino cherries (opt)
Chocolate sauce:
3/4 c Sugar
2/3 c Water
2 tb Light or dark corn syrup
1/3 c Cocoa
1 ts Vanilla
Whipped topping:
1/2 c Milk; cold
1/2 ts Vanilla
1 pk Whipped topping mix

Heat oven to 350~. Spray 13x9" baking pan with vegetable
cooking spray. In large bowl, stir together flour, cocoa,
cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In medium
bowl, with wire whisk, stir sugar and water. Add egg whites
and corn syrup, beat with whisk until blended. Gradually
add liquid mixture to flour mixture, stirring with whisk
until smooth. Stir in mashed banana. Pour batter into
prepared pan. Bake 30-35 minutes or until wooden pick
inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire
rack.
Cut cake into 12 squares, slice each square in half
horizontally. Place slice banana between cake layers. Top
each piece with 1 tablespoon Chocolate sauce. Garnish with
whipped topping and cherry, if desired. makes 12 servings.

CHOCOLATE SAUCE: In medium saucepan, stir together sugar,
water and corn syrup. Cook oven medium heat, sitrring
frequently, until mixture boils,boil about 1 minute. Remove
from heat, stir in cocoa and vanilla. Cool slightly.
Makes about 1 cup sauce.

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