Banana Split "cake"

I don't feel comfortable serving this the traditional way using raw eggs, so I use cream cheese instead. This is a summer BBQ favorite! Cook time is actually refrigeration time.

• Ready In: 4 hrs 15 mins
• Serves: 20

Ingredients

• 1  cup margarine
• 2  cups graham cracker crumbs
• 8  ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 2  cups powdered sugar
• 4  bananas
• 20  ounces crushed pineapple, well drained
• 12  ounces Cool Whip
• 1  cup peanuts, chopped
• 1  cup maraschino cherry (well drained)

Directions

1. Melt 1 stick of margarine and mix with graham crackers; press on bottom of 13x9 baking pan (do not bake).
2. Beat 1 stick margarine, powdered sugar, cream cheese and vanilla; spread over crumb mixture.
3. On top of cream cheese mixture, place sliced bananas then crushed pineapple. Spread with Cool Whip, top with peanuts and maraschino cherries.
4. Refrigerate for a minimum of 4 hours before serving.