Best: Banana Split Ice

Ingredients

4 c strawberry ice cream
3/8 c chocolate sauce
4 c vanilla ice cream
14 oz pineapple
4 c chocolate ice cream
1 1/4 c whipping cream
1 tb icing sugar
1 slice banana
1 1/4 c strawberries
3 tb granulated sugar
1/2 ts orange rind
1 tb orange juice
1 ts cornstarch
1 c granulated sugar
1/2 c unsweetened cocoa powder
1 ts vanilla

Instructions

pn Salt Chocolate Sauce: In saucepan, whisk together sugar, shipping cream, cocoa, vanilla and salt until smooth; cook over medium heat, stirring for 8-10 minutes or until thickened and smooth. Let cool. [Makes 1-1/2 cups.] Cake: Let strawberry ice cream stand at room temperature for about 20 minutes or until spreadable; pack evenly into 9-inch springform pan. Pour chocolate sauce over top. Freeze for 15-20 minutes or until firm. Meanwhile, let vanilla ice cream stand at room temperature for about 20 minutes or until softened. Meanwhile, drain pineapple and pure in food processor; mix into vanilla ice cream. Spread over chocolate layer; freeze for 20 minutes or until firm. Meanwhile, let chocolate ice cream stand at room temperature for 20 minutes or until softened; spread over pineapple layer. Freeze for 20 minutes or until firm. [Cake can be prepared to this point, covered and stored in freezer for up to 3 days.] Strawberry Sauce: Meanwhile, in small saucepan, stir together strawberries, sugar and orange rind. Blend orange juice with cornstarch; stir into pan and cook, stirring, over medium-high heat for 7-8 minutes or until thickened. Refrigerate until chilled. Whip cream with icing sugar; spread or pipe over top of cake. Remove side of pan; garnish with banana and strawberry sauce. Serve immediately.