Punch Bowl Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 yellow cake mix
2 (3 1/2 oz.) boxes instant vanilla pudding mix
1 (16 oz.) can cherry pie mix
1 (16 oz.) can fruit cocktail
1 (16 oz.) can crushed pineapple, drained
2 (8 oz.) cartons whipped topping
1 (6 oz.) pkg. chopped pecans
1 (7 oz.) pkg. flaked coconut

Preparation

Prepare cake mix per directions.
Bake in 3 (9-inch) layer pans (layers will be thinner).
Set aside to cool.
Mix pudding according to directions.
Refrigerate to set.
Using 1/3 of each of the ingredients in order begin to layer them in 1 large glass punch bowl, starting with the cake:
1 (9-inch) cake (broken into pieces), 1/3 cherry pie filling, 1/3 fruit cocktail, 1/3 pineapple, 1/3 topping and 1/3 coconut.
Repeat 2 more times.
Refrigerate until served.
Serves 35.