millionaire's cake

Name: Millionaire's Cake
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 18
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 15.25-oz box(es) yellow cake mix, plus ingredients listed on the box (such as eggs, oil, etc); 1 (3.4-oz) box(es) instant vanilla pudding mix, plus ingredients listed on box (milk, etc); 1 (8-oz) package(s) cream cheese, softened; 1 (20-oz) can(s) crushed pineapple, drained well; 1 (8-oz) package(s) whipped topping (cool whip), thawed; ## OPTIONAL TOPPINGS; 1/3 cup - finely chopped nuts (walnuts, hazelnuts, macadamia nuts, etc); 1/3 cup - shredded coconut; about 36 - maraschino cherries, stems removed

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Vickie Parks

Renton, WA

Updated on May 15, 2017

As simple as this dessert is to make, it's amazing how delicious it is. It has a tropical touch, and everyone seems to love it. The recipe was created years ago, before manufacturers began to economize and downsize boxed foods, with cake mixes going from 18.5-oz boxes to 15.25-oz boxes now. And the instructions were use only half the batter (discarding the remaining batter or using it to make cupcakes). But with smaller cake mixes now, it's easier to use all of the prepared batter. It produces a loftier cake, but that's better than wasting cake batter. It's sometimes called Hawaiian Cake.

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Millionaire's Cake - fresh baked yellow cake topped with creamy vanilla pudding and covered with a layer of Cool Whip that's garnished with coconut, chopped walnuts and maraschino cherries.

prep time 35 Min

cook time 25 Min

method Bake

yield 18

Ingredients

15.25-oz boxes yellow cake mix, plus ingredients listed on the box (such as eggs, oil, etc)
1 (3.4-oz) box instant vanilla pudding mix, plus ingredients listed on box (milk, etc)
1 (8-oz) package cream cheese, softened
1 (20-oz) can crushed pineapple, drained well
1 (8-oz) package whipped topping (cool whip), thawed
OPTIONAL TOPPINGS
1/3 cup - finely chopped nuts (walnuts, hazelnuts, macadamia nuts, etc)
1/3 cup - shredded coconut
about 36 - maraschino cherries, stems removed

How To Make millionaire's cake

Step 1

Spray 9x13x2-inch baking dish with nonstick baking spray; set aside.

Step 2

Prepare cake mix for 9x13 baking dish according to box directions. Pour batter into 9x13 baking pan, and bake as directed on box. Let cake cool completely.
Step 3

Prepare pudding as directed on package. Add the softened cream cheese, and beat until well blended. Spread pudding mixture over the surface of the cooled cake.
Step 4

Squeeze out as much moisture as possible from the drained pineapple (too much pineapple juice will make the frosting runny). Distribute pineapple evenly over the pudding mixture.
Step 5

Spread Cool Whip evenly over the pineapple layer.
Step 6

Garnish the top with chopped nuts, shredded coconut, and maraschino cherries, as desired. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Step 7

To get 18 servings, cut 3 rows across and 6 rows vertically.
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