Pineapple Cream Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 box yellow pudding cake mix
1 large can crushed pineapple
1 c. sugar
1 large box instant vanilla pudding
1 (12 oz.) container Cool Whip
coconut (optional)

Preparation

Prepare cake according to directions on box.
Pour into a 13 x 10-inch pan.
Combine crushed pineapple and sugar in boiler; cook for 5 minutes.
When cake is done, use fork to punch holes in the cake.
Pour pineapple-sugar mixture over cake.
Mix vanilla pudding as directed on box.
Pour over cake.
Cover with Cool Whip and sprinkle coconut on top.
Refrigerate until ready to serve.