Punch Bowl Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 yellow cake mix
1 (20 oz.) can fruit cocktail
2 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen strawberries
1 (16 oz.) container Cool Whip
1 small bottle maraschino cherries
2 small boxes vanilla pudding
1 (20 oz.) can crushed pineapple
2 c. chopped nuts (optional)
2 small pkg. frozen coconut (optional)

Preparation

Bake the cake according to directions!
Put 1 cake layer on bottom of punch bowl.
Prepare instant pudding according to package directions; place on top of cake layer.
Layer the following:
1/2 can fruit cocktail, 1/2 can pineapple, 1
package strawberries, nuts, Cool Whip and coconut.
Repeat this process with the remaining ingredients in the same order.
Top off with cherries.