Southern Strawberry Punch Cake

When you are ready for a moist and fluffy cake that is combined with other flavors that will thrill your sweet tooth, this is a recipe I want you to take a good look at. This Southern Strawberry Punch cake is a delicious sweet and creamy treat. This dessert is a perfect mix of sweet and tart.

The strawberries, the fluffy cake, the smooth vanilla pudding, whipped topping, bananas and pineapple all in one dessert.

This is reminiscent of a Banana Split only much better. The fruit makes it healthier than many desserts.

The pudding and whipped topping provide the dairy and the cake is the carbohydrates. Just kidding, a dessert is not necessarily healthy as you know. But, all the fruit sure helps this one out!

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Why do I love Southern Strawberry Punch Cake?

The recipe is actually quite simple to put together. It has a bunch of different ingredients whose flavors all work together to tickle the taste buds.

Are there variations that could be used?

You could easily substitute a different cake mix. You could use white, or even chocolate. Change up the fruit or add in additional fruits like cherries, blueberries or blackberries.

Ingredients:

• Frozen strawberries thawed
• Vanilla instant pudding mix
• Cool Whip thawed
• Crushed pineapples
• White cake mix
• Bananas sliced

How to make Southern Strawberry Punch Cake:

Step 1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees.

Step 2. Prepare the cake mix according to the instructions on the box, and divide evenly into well-greased 9-inch cake pans. Bake as directed, and allow to cool.

Step 3. Prepare the pudding according to the instructions on the box, and chill to set.

Step 4. Break one of the cake layers into pieces, and layer in the bottom of a large serving bowl. 

Step 5. Layer half of the pudding on top of the cake.

Step 6. Pour in ½ a can of the pineapple, and spread evenly.

Step 7. Add 1 package of strawberries to the serving bowl.

Step 7. Add the sliced bananas.

Step 8. Repeat the layers again.

Step 9. Spread the Cool Whip topping on top, and chill for several hours up to overnight before serving.

THANKS FOR PINING!

Does this dessert store well?

You would need to cover the dish with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. The cake may begin to soak up the pudding and whipped topping and start to get overly moist.

Can I freeze this cake dessert?

I would not advise freezing the entire assembled cake dessert. The bananas do not handle freezing. The pudding and whipped topping may experience separation when the dessert thaws.

Could I make this in advance?

You could make the dessert in advance, do not combine the ingredients all together until shortly before serving. Again the cake will begin to soak up the pudding and whipped topping and become too moist.

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