Banana Cheesecake and Chocolate Banana Cake

Leftover banana cheesecake batter is mixed with chocolate cake batter in this double duty recipe that yields 2 different banana desserts.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 272 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup white sugar
• 4 eggs
• ½ cup water
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crust
• 1 ½ tablespoons vegetable oil
• ¼ cup applesauce
• ½ cup mashed ripe banana
• 1 (15.25 ounce) package German chocolate cake mix

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.

Step 2

Combine cream cheese, sugar, and banana in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs one at a time, mixing batter well after each addition. Fill graham cracker crust with batter. Reserve remaining batter in the bowl.

Step 3

Bake cheesecake in the preheated oven until middle is set and top is pale yellow, 30 to 40 minutes. Chill until firm.

Step 4

Pour chocolate cake mix, water, applesauce, and vegetable oil over the remaining batter in the bowl; mix well. Pour into the greased baking pan.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until top springs back when lightly pressed, 30 to 40 minutes. Cool completely before slicing.