Hawaiian Cake

1 pkg Yellow cake mix
1 (5 oz) pkg Instant vanilla pudding
1 cup Cold milk
1 pkg Cream cheese, softened
1 (9 oz) carton Cool whip, thawed
1 can Crushed pineapple, drained
1/2 cup Chopped nuts (optional)
1 can Maraschino cherries, chopped
1/2 cup Flaked coconut

Prepare cake mix according to the directions on the box. Pour batter into greased 15"x 10" pan. Bake at 350* for 15-20 minutes. Let it get cold in pan.

Blend pudding mix with milk. Beat cream cheese into pudding mix until smooth. Then stirring by hand, fold in thawed cool whip. Spread pudding on top of cake.

Top with crushed pineapples (20 oz. can). Sprinkle with nuts, then cherries (small jar of cherries cut into small pieces), and last with coconut.

Yield: 15 servings