Banana Split Cake

This rich, delicious, and very fattening cake recipe came from my Meme. This is more like a pie than a cake. The yield is 8 to 10 servings.

Ingredients

Crust:
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1 stick (1/2 cup) butter or margarine, melted
1/4 cup sugar

Filling:
3 large bananas, peeled and sliced
1 large can crushed pineapple, drained
12 oz. Cool Whip
2 sticks (1 cup) margarine or butter, softened
1 box powdered sugar
1 cup chopped pecans
1 bottle of maraschino cherries, drained
Chocolate syrup

For Crust: Preheat oven to 350ºF. Combine all ingredients and press into a 9×13-inch pan. Bake for 5 minutes, then chill.

For Filling: Beat sugar and butter until fluffy, about 10-15 minutes, or 3-5 minutes on high using electric mixer. Spread sugar mixture over chilled crust. Layer the following over the sugar mixture: sliced bananas, pineapple, Cool Whip, cherries, and then nuts.

Refrigerate overnight (or 4 hours); serve with chocolate syrup.