Nicoles Punch Bowl Cake Recipes

Steps:

• Reserve small amount of bananas, cherries, nuts and ice cream pieces for the top.
• Bake cake according to package directions.
• Make vanilla pudding, chill till needed.
• Tear cake into little pieces, set aside.
• If you don't premake you cake, make sure it is completely cooled before making this dessert.
• In a punch bowl or large serving bowl layer ingredients as follows.
• Thin layer of pudding to cover bottom of bowl.
• Small layer of cake pieces (1/4 pineapple, peaches, bananas, oranges and cherries).
• When spooning peaches, don't drain; you will use any leftover syrup at end.
• Small amount of nuts.
• Layer of whipped cream.
• Layer of crushed ice cream cone pieces.
• Follow the layers until your done with fruit and pudding.
• May have some cake left over.
• Pour remaining syrup over last layer of cake.
• Top with remaining whipped cream, fruit, nuts and ice cream cone pieces.
• Drizzle chocolate sauce over the top.
• Chill till ready to serve. Best when cold.

Steps:

• 1. BAKE CAKE ACCORDING TO DIRECTIONS ON BOX, BAKE IN A 9X13 BAKING PAN, COOL AND CUT INTO CUBES. MIX 2 BOXES OF INSTANT VANILLA PUDDING WITH THE 2 CUPS OF COLD MILK ADD INTO PUDDING MIXTURE 1/2 OF COOL WHIP AND SET ASIDE. READY TO ASSEMBLE CAKE. IN A LARGE GLASS BOWL PUT HALF OF CUBED CAKE,ONE CAN OF PINEAPPLE ON TOP OF CAKE, THEN ADD ON TOP OF PINEAPPLE 1/2 PUDDING, NEXT ONE CAN OF CHERRY PIE FILLING. REPEAT LAYERS AND TOP WITH THE REST OF COOL WHIP AND TOP WITH PECANS.
• 2. ITS BEST TO MAKE IN THE MORNING THE DAY YOU WANT TO SERVE IT. GIVE IT A CHANCE TO LET THE FAVORS MARRY.

Steps:

• Bake cake according to package directions, using a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Cool cake completely on a wire rack. In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mixes for 2 minutes. Let stand 2 minutes or until soft-set. Fold in pineapple; cover and refrigerate. Fold coconut and nuts into whipped topping., To assemble, cut the cake into 1-in. cubes; place half in a 5-qt. punch bowl. Top with half of the pudding mixture and half of the whipped topping mixture. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with additional pecans if desired. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

Steps:

• Prepare yellow cake mix as directed on package. Bake on cookie sheet or jelly roll pan.
• Let cake cool. Tear into small pieces.
• Mix 2 packages vanilla pudding mix with 3 cups milk and 1 can sweeten condensed milk. Let this mixture set 30 minutes. Fold in 12 ounces Cool Whip.
• Put mixture in the refrigerator to set. Begin layering ingredients in punch bowl starting with cake, then strawberries, then pineapple, then bananas.
• Next pour some of the pudding mixture over layers.
• Next add a layer of Cool Whip over (using 16 ounce carton) the layers.
• Continue layering using the order just given until punch bowl is full. Refrigerate until ready to eat.
• This makes a very large cake and is best when prepared the day before serving.
• In a pinch, you can skip the last layer of Cool Whip and it is still wonderful.

Steps:

• Bake cake mix according to package directions for 2 layers, let cakes cool.
• Prepare the pudding according to package with the 5 c. milk.
• In a large punch bowl, start with one layer of the cake, broken up into pieces. Spread with half of the pudding, then slice three bananas over the pudding. Then layer 1 can drained pineapple, one can pie filling and half of the coconut.
• Repeat in the same order with the remaining ingredients.
• Top with whipped topping, then sprinkle with chopped walnuts. Chill and serve.

Steps:

• 1. Make cake following directions on box. Cool cake completely
• 2. Prepare pudding as directed on box and chill to set. Place one layer of cake on bottom of punch bowl. You will have to trim cake to fit. Set aside extra pieces of cake.Spread 1/2 layer of mixture on cake as follows.
• 3. Pudding,cherries,pineapple,nuts and cool whip. Add second layer of cake and continue in same order useing the rest of the mixture, Add leftover pieces of cake on top.
• 4. Spread on coconut. Top with maraschino cherries and nuts. Serve with spoon downside of bowl to get some of all ingredients. Put cake together several hours before serving to allow flavors to blend.