Old Fashioned Punch Bowl Cake Recipe
A Punch Bowl Cake is a traditional southern dessert layered with fluffy cake, creamy pudding, cherry pie filling, crushed pineapple, then topped with whipped cream and pecans. Everyone will love this dessert!
Ingredients
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 2 boxes vanilla pudding (3.4 oz each)
- 4 cups milk
- 2 cans fruit pie filling (21 oz each)
- 2 cans crushed pineapple, drained
- 16 oz whipped topping
- ¼ - ½ cup chopped pecans
- maraschino cherries, cut in half for top (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare and bake cake in a 9×13″ pan, according to box instructions.
- Allow cake to completely cool, then cut it into 1″ cubes.
- Crumble half of the cake into your punch bowl.
- Mix a box of vanilla pudding, according to the box. Spread the pudding on top of the cake.
- Drain 1 can of pineapple and sprinkle over the pudding.
- Spoon 1 can pie filling on top of pineapple.
- Spread 8 ounces of whipped cream on top. Repeat layers.
- Sprinkle pecans and halved maraschino cherries over the top. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving. Serve cold and enjoy!
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