Punch Bowl Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cake mix (yellow or white), baked as directed
2 small pkg. instant vanilla French pudding
5 c. milk, divided in half
2 cans pie filling (cherry, blueberry or strawberry)
2 cans crushed pineapple, drained
2 (12 oz.) cartons Cool Whip
maraschino cherries (optional)
chopped nuts (optional)

Preparation

Bake cake as directed.
Crumble one layer of cake in punch bowl.
Mix 1 package pudding with 2 1/2 cups of milk until slightly thickened.
Pour over 1st layer.
Add 1 can drained pineapple.
Add 1 can pie mix.
Add 1 carton Cool Whip.
Add 2nd layer cake.
Mix pudding mix with 2 1/2 cups of milk and add 1 can drained pineapple.
Add 1 can pie filling.
Add 1 carton Cool Whip.
If you like, add chopped nuts and cherries.
Chill overnight.