Hawaiian Banana Cake(The Cake That Sara Baked.) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 yellow cake mix
1 (20 oz.) can crushed pineapple
2 c. sugar
1 (8 oz.) cream cheese
1 small pkg. instant vanilla pudding mix
4 to 5 bananas
1/2 c. chopped pecans
1 c. coconut
1 large tub Cool Whip (optional)
1 c. maraschino cherries (optional)

Preparation

Set cream cheese aside to soften.
Mix cake as directed on package using milk instead of water.
Bake in oblong pan at 350\u00b0 until done.
Remove from oven and punch pencil-size holes in the top (I use the end of a spatula).
Mix sugar and pineapple (with juice) and bring to a boil.
Then slowly pour over the cake.
Let set a few minutes.
Mix pudding as directed on the box.
Mix cream cheese with pudding using a mixer.
Spread over cake and cool in refrigerator (I let it set overnight).