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Preheat oven to 275 degrees.
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Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan.
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Cream margarine, butter, and cream cheese, with sugar until fluffy and well combined.
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Add salt and vanilla, and mix well.
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Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
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Add flour and mix well.
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Pour batter into pan.
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Place in a cold oven and bake at for 1 1/2 hours, or until done.
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Check doneness by inserting a toothpick in the center; if it comes out clean, it's ready.
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Cool in pan, then turn out and slice into half-inch-thick slices.
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Preheat grill pan to medium heat.
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Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter and brush lightly on both sides of cake slices.
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Grill cake slices, turning once, until lightly grill-marked and slightly softened, about 2 minutes total.
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Instructions for Bananas with Chocolate Sauce:
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In a small saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons butter.
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Pour 1 cup heavy cream into another small saucepan and turn on the burner to medium-high.
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Scald the cream.
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Break up the semi-sweet chocolate bar into a medium mixing bowl.
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When the cream is hot, pour it over the chocolate and sets the bowl aside.
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In a large skillet, melt the other 2 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat.
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Peel 3 bananas, slice them and place in another mixing bowl.
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Add 1/2 cup sugar to the bananas, gently toss them and place them in the buttered skillet.
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When the bananas are golden-brown, add a dash of fortified wine and cook until it evaporates.
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Whisk the chocolate cream mixture until smooth, then add 2 tablespoons fortified wine, mixing well.
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Assembly:
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Put a cake slice on each dessert plate or parfait cup, top with a spoonful of the bananas, and then another cake slice and another spoonful of bananas.
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Drizzle the top of each dessert with the chocolate wine sauce.
