carol's punch bowl cake

Name: CAROL'S PUNCH BOWL CAKE
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 - yellow cake mix; 1 large vanilla instant pudding; 1 can(s) 20 oz, can crushed pineapple, drained; 2 package(s) 16 oz, sweetened frozen strawberries, thawed separately [do not drain]; 4 - bananas, large [sliced only when ready to use]; 2 package(s) 8 oz. cool whip

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Carol Parkhurst

Wilton, NY

Updated on Nov 16, 2013

GREAT DESSERT TO TAKE TO ANY PARTY, POT-LUCK OR PICNICS. I'VE EVEN MADE IT FOR CHRISTMAS DINNERS. I KNOW THIS MAKES A NICE SUMMER DESSERT BUT I JUST FOUND THIS IN MY OLD COLLECTION OF RECIPES. I MADE THIS A LOT IN THE '80'S. PREP TIME ONLY TAKES A FEW MINUTES AFTER YOU BAKE/COOL THE CAKE AND MAKE AND COOL THE INSTANT PUDDING. HOPE YOU ALL ENJOY.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 45 Min

method No-Cook or Other

yield 12-18 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 - yellow cake mix
1 large vanilla instant pudding
1 can 20 oz, can crushed pineapple, drained
2 packages 16 oz, sweetened frozen strawberries, thawed separately [do not drain]
4 - bananas, large [sliced only when ready to use]
2 packages 8 oz. cool whip

How To Make carol's punch bowl cake

Step 1

YOU'LL NEED A 'LARGE' PUNCH BOWL.

Step 2

BAKE CAKE AS DIRECTED ON PACKAGE IN A 9X13 PAN.--COOL
Step 3

MAKE INSTANT PUDDING AS PER DIRECTIONS; SET IN REFRIGERATE TO COOL.
Step 4

CUT 1/2 OF THE COOLED CAKE INTO CUBES AND PLACE INTO PUNCH BOWL.
Step 5

SPREAD 1/2 PUDDING OVER THE CAKE.
Step 6

SPREAD 1/2 OF THE PINEAPPLE OVER THE PUDDING.
Step 7

SPREAD ONE OF THE 16 OZ. PKGS. OF STRAWBERRIES, JUICE AND ALL OVER THE PINEAPPLE.
Step 8

SLICE 2 BANANAS AND PLACE OVER THE STRAWBERRIES.
Step 9

SPREAD OUT ONE OF THE 8 OZ. PKGS. OF COOL WHIP OVER IT COMPLETELY.
Step 10

REPEAT ABOVE LAYERS IN THE SAME ORDER STARTING THE OTHER HALF OF CAKE CUBED, ENDING WITH THE COOL WHIP.
Step 11

COVER WITH PLASTIC WRAP AND REFRIGERATE 8 HRS OR OVERNIGHT.
Step 12

KEEP REFRIGERATED UNTIL SERVING TIME.... MADE BE SERVED IN PUNCH BOWL CUPS.
Step 13

NOTE: I HAVE EVEN TOPPED IT WITH HALVED WELL DRAINED MARSHCINO CHERRIES AND/OR SOME FINELY CHOPPED NUTS.
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