Nicoles Punch Bowl Cake Recipes

NICOLE'S PUNCH BOWL CAKE

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.

AWESOME PUNCH BOWL CAKE

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.

PUNCH BOWL CAKE

Steps:

• Bake cake as directed.
• Combine 1/2 cake in a punch bowl.
• Mix pudding as directed.
• Pour 1/2 of pudding over cake in punch bowl.
• Add 1 can cherry pie filling, 1 can drained pineapple, and a layer of bananas.
• Add 1/2 of Cool Whip and 1/2 pecans.
• Repeat layers again and top finally with cherries and pecans.