Tropical Heaven Cake

Ingredients

    1 box yellow cake mix
    1 small package of instant pudding (pineapple or vanilla)
    1 (8-ounce) package of cream cheese, softened
    1 can (22-ounce) crushed pineapple
    1 large (16-ounce) container Cool Whip
    nuts, cherries or coconut, for topping

Instructions

    Prepare and bake the cake (according to cake mix box instructions) in two round cake pans.

    When cooled, remove from pans.  (One should be put on your serving dish.  The other, invert it onto         a plate with waxed paper.)

    Prepare pudding as directed on package, beating in the softened cream cheese until well blended.

    Spread the top of the bottom cake layer with the mixture.

    Drain pineapple and squeeze out excess juice. Distribute over pudding mixture.

    Carefully, invert the top layer onto the pineapple.

    Spread Cool Whip over cake.

    Decorate with nuts, cherries or toasted coconut.

    Cover and refrigerate overnight.

**if you're not great at making a double layer cake, you can make this in a 9 x 13!
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