Old Fashioned Punch Bowl Cake
This old-fashioned punch bowl cake layers cherries, pineapple, and cream for a vintage dessert that's as easy as it is impressive.
Servings: 20
Calories: 296kcal
Ingredients
- 1 yellow cake box cake mix prepared for 9x13" baking pan
- 5.1 ounces instant vanilla pudding mix (1 large box, prepared according to package directions)
- 3.4 ounces instant vanilla pudding mix (1 small box, prepared according to package directions)
- 40 ounces crushed pineapple, well drained (2 cans)
- 42 ounces cherry pie filling (2 cans, 21 ounces each)
- 16 ounces Cool Whip (or homemade whipped cream)
- ½ cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Plan ahead: the cake should be baked and cooled in advance to making the recipe.1 yellow cake
- Make the pudding (both the large and small boxes) according to package directions. 5.1 ounces instant vanilla pudding mix, 3.4 ounces instant vanilla pudding mix5.1 ounces instant vanilla pudding mix, 3.4 ounces instant vanilla pudding mix
- In a punch bowl (or large trifle dish), crumble half of the prepared cake into the bottom. 1 yellow cake
- Spread half of the pudding over the cake. Spread half of the pineapple over the pudding. Spread one can of cherry pie filling over the pineapple. Spread half of the Cool Whip over the cherry pie filling. 40 ounces crushed pineapple, well drained, 42 ounces cherry pie filling, 16 ounces Cool Whip
- Repeat all of these layers using the remaining ingredients. Sprinkle the top with chopped pecans. ½ cup chopped pecans
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least one hour or until serving.
Notes
I used a 12.6” footed cake dome that can be used as a punch bowl. This used up all of the ingredients shown and the bowl was full. If you use an XL bowl, you may need more ingredients. If you use a smaller bowl, you may have leftovers and you could make individual servings with the extra.
Use instant cheesecake pudding or white chocolate pudding if you’d like to slightly change the flavor.
The calories shown are based on the cake serving 20, with 1 serving being 1/20 of the recipe. Note…the calories for this cake will vary greatly since there are so many variations you can make and not all punch bowls may be the same size. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information.**
Nutrition
Calories: 296kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 292mg | Potassium: 183mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 192IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 97mg | Iron: 1mg
