Fruit Salad Dessert Cake in a Punch Bowl |
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Prep Time: 120 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 120 Minutes Servings: 16 |
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This is an attractive way to serve in a special party cake and everybody likes it. Enjoy Ingredients:
1 (18 ounce) package yellow cake mix |
1 (4 ounce) vanilla pudding mix |
1 (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks (reserve juice) |
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened |
1 (8 ounce) can mandarin segments, drained |
2 cups fresh strawberries, halved |
1/2 cup fresh blueberries |
1 (8 ounce) container cool whip, thawed |
1/4 cup pecans, chopped |
1/2 cup maraschino cherry |
Directions:
1. Prepare cake according to package directions. Cool completely. Split cake in half horizontally to make 2 layers.
2. Prepare pudding mix according to package directions.
3. Drain pineapple, reserving 2 tablespoons juice. Set pineapple aside. Beat reserved juice into cream cheese.
4. Spread half of cream cheese mixture over top of each cake layer.
5. In 3 quart punch bowl or large glass salad bowl, spoon half of the pineapple chunks. Place one cake layer on top, then arrange in layers, 1/2 of mandarin segments, strawberries, 1/2 of blueberries, 1/2 of pudding.
6. Spread with 1/2 of the whipped cream and sprinkle with 1/2 of the pecans.
7. Repeat layering beginning with rest of pineapple and blueberries and add cherries on top.
8. Sprinkle more chopped pecans, if like.
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