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Punch Bowl Cake

An easy layered cake featuring cake, pudding, fruit and whipped topping.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 34 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 4 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 386kcal
Author Brandie Skibinski

Ingredients

  • 1 box yellow cake mix
  • ingredients needed to make the cake: eggs, oil and water (use the amounts on the back of the box)
  • 2 (3.4 ounce) boxes instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 4 cups whole milk
  • 1 pound strawberries, stems removed and sliced (plus more for garnish)
  • 20 ounce can crushed pineapple, drained well
  • 4 bananas, thinly sliced (plus more for garnish)
  • 8 ounce tub whipped topping

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 9×13 baking dish with baking spray, set aside.
  • Follow the directions on the back of the box to make the cake. Place it on a wire rack to cool completely.
    A yellow cake in a dish.
  • While the cake is cooling, make the pudding. Place the pudding mix into a large bowl and add the cold milk. Whisk by hand for 2 minutes until it thickens. Place in the fridge for at least 15 minutes or until ready to assemble the cake.
    Vanilla pudding in a bowl with a wisk.
  • Once the cake is cool, cut it into 1-2 inch pieces.
  • Place half of the cake cubes into the bottom of a standard-sized trifle bowl.
    Punch bowl with cake pieces.
  • Top with half of the pudding.
    Punch bowl with cake and pudding.
  • Add the sliced strawberries.
    Sliced strawberries, pudding and cake pieces in a bowl.
  • Add the drained crushed pineapple.
    Drained and crushed pineapple, strawberries, pudding and cake pieces in a bowl.
  • Add the remaining cake cubes.
    Layers of cake, pudding and fruit in a bowl.
  • Add the remaining pudding.
    Layers of cake, pudding and fruit in a fruit punch bowl.
  • Top with the sliced bananas.
    A layered cake with cake, pudding, and fruit.
  • Finish off everything with the whipped topping.
    A punch bowl with a layered cake made of cake, pudding, strawberries, bananas, pineapples and whipped topping.
  • Serve immediately or chill until serving.
    A slice of Punch Bowl Cake on a dessert plate.

Notes

  • Please refer to my FAQ’s (Frequently Asked Questions) and ingredient list above for other substitutions or for the answers to the most common questions.

Nutrition

Calories: 386kcal | Carbohydrates: 78g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 7g | Sodium: 461mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 53g
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