Pudding Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 box yellow cake mix (pudding kind is good, too)
1 can crushed pineapple
1 c. sugar
1 pkg. instant vanilla pudding
1 c. pecans
1 c. coconut
1 container Cool Whip

Preparation

Bake cake mix as directed on box in a 13 x 9-inch pan.
Mix pineapple and sugar and bring to a boil.
Pour over hot cake. Prepare pudding according to package. Spread over cooled cake. Combine pecans, coconut and Cool Whip and spread over cake.