Awesome Punch Bowl Cake
"I love this cake because it is fun to put together. It is also not too sweet and everyone always ask for the recipe."
photo by Lajeania G.
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Yields:
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1 bowl
- Serves:
- 15-20
ingredients
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1 Large punch bowl or a large clear bowl
- 1 (18 ounce) box yellow cake mix (option, can use angel food cake or pound cake)
- 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
- 2 pints fresh strawberries, sliced
- 2 -3 bananas, sliced
- 2 (3 ounce) packages vanilla instant pudding mix
- 3 cups milk
- 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 12 ounces Cool Whip
- 16 ounces Cool Whip
directions
- Prepare yellow cake mix as directed on package. Bake on cookie sheet or jelly roll pan.
- Let cake cool. Tear into small pieces.
- Mix 2 packages vanilla pudding mix with 3 cups milk and 1 can sweeten condensed milk. Let this mixture set 30 minutes. Fold in 12 ounces Cool Whip.
- Put mixture in the refrigerator to set. Begin layering ingredients in punch bowl starting with cake, then strawberries, then pineapple, then bananas.
- Next pour some of the pudding mixture over layers.
- Next add a layer of Cool Whip over (using 16 ounce carton) the layers.
- Continue layering using the order just given until punch bowl is full. Refrigerate until ready to eat.
- This makes a very large cake and is best when prepared the day before serving.
- In a pinch, you can skip the last layer of Cool Whip and it is still wonderful.
Questions & Replies
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When yo add the cool whip to the pudding mixture how long do you let it set in fridge before adding layers?
Reviews
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Just finished making using this recipe..I tweek it a little and used a can of cherries as a layer in place of the bananas..(I rather eat mine whole)..This is such a versatile cake that you can use almost any fruit as a layer..I'm excited to dig in and indulge in this delicious cheat treat.. -
I loved this recipe. My mother makes a punch bowl cake that’s a lil different. I made this one using extra fruit cherry pie filling (2 cans) , crushed pineapple (1large can drained) and 6 big bananas , used angel food cake , and topped with pecan pieces. I took it to my church Women’s Ministerial gathering and was a hit. I inherited my grandmother’s solid crystal punch bowl that I used that looked beautiful with the layers of the recipe. My mother got the last of my recipe to try out and compare her recipe to me me. She doesn’t use 2 cool whips and the can of sweet milk . I liked it a lot better than my mother’s punch bowl cake and seemed to be a hit
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I made it for the Fourth of July and everyone just had to have some more -
It's was so good...
Tweaks
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It was really good and my family loved it ????
