Desserts

Festive Choco-Banana Torte

photo by:kraft

I was a little skeptical about the taste when I made it because there were no reviews on-line. I was really presently surprised and so were my co-workers!! This is a ...read more

posted by

a cook

on 1/7/2013

time

prep:

20 min

total:

3 hr 20 min

servings

total:

16 servings

add your photo

add to shopping list

add to recipe box

send/share

What You Need

NILLA Wafers, divided

oz. semi-sweet baking chocolate

cups miniature marshmallows, divided

cups milk, divided

bananas, sliced

pkg. (3.4 oz.) vanilla instant pudding

1-1/2

cups thawed frozen whipped topping, divided

large fresh strawberry, cut into fan

Make It

ARRANGE 24 wafers, flat-sides down, on bottom of parchment-lined 9-inch springform pan.

RESERVE 1/2 oz. chocolate. Microwave remaining chocolate, 1 cup marshmallows and 1/2 cup milk in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min.; stir until smooth. Pour over wafers in pan.

STAND remaining wafers, rounded-sides out, around edge of pan, pressing slightly into chocolate to secure; top with bananas.

BEAT pudding mix and remaining milk in medium bowl with whisk 2 min. Stir in 1 cup whipped topping and remaining marshmallows; spread over bananas. Refrigerate several hours or until chilled.

RUN knife under warm running water; use to loosen dessert from rim of pan. Remove rim. Cut reserved chocolate piece into shavings. Top torte with remaining whipped topping, chocolate shavings and strawberry.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

How to Easily Shave Chocolate

Use vegetable peeler to shave reserved chocolate piece for garnish.

How to Make Strawberry Fans

Cut whole strawberries into thin slices with a sharp knife, being careful to cut up to, but not through, the stem ends. Holding the stem end in place, gently fan out the fruit slices from the stem end.