Punch Bowl Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cake mix (yellow or white)
2 small cans crushed pineapple, drained
2 cans cherry or strawberry pie filling
1 large box instant vanilla pudding (prepared as directed on box)
2 cartons Cool Whip (12 oz.)
pecans (optional)

Preparation

Bake cake mix in two round cake pans.
Break one cake into pieces and place in punch bowl.
Layer 1/2 of pudding mix on cake pieces.
Add layer of 1 can crushed pineapple (drained), 1 can pie filling and 1 container Cool Whip on top.
Then place next cake on top (do not break) and repeat with layering of pudding, crushed pineapple, pie filling and Cool Whip.
May add pecans.