Shelly's Recipe

PUNCH BOWL CAKE

Category: Desserts

1 yellow cake
2 (5 oz) pkgs instant French vanilla pudding mix
5 cups milk
6 bananas
2 (21 oz) cans cherry pie filling
2 (20 oz) cans crushed pineapple, drained
6 oz flaked coconut
1 (16 oz) pkg frozen whipped topping, thawed
1/4 cup chopped walnuts

Bake cake according to pkg direction. Let cool. Prepare pudding according to pkg directions with 5 cups milk. In a large punch bowl, start with one layer of cake and break into pieces. Spread with half the pudding, the slice 3 bananas over the pudding.

Then layer 1 can drained pineapple, 1 can cherry pie filling and half the coconut. Repeat in the same order with the remaining ingredients. Top with whipped topping, then sprinkle with chopped walnuts. Chill and serve.

Variation: Use 2 large boxes frozen strawberries, 1 (20 oz) can undrained crushed pineapple, 3 fresh peaches for the fruit.