Fruit Salad Dessert Cake In A Punch Bowl

• 1 (18 ounce) package yellow cake mix
• 1 (4 ounce) vanilla pudding mix
• 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks (reserve juice)
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 (8 ounce) can mandarin segments, drained
• 2 cups fresh strawberries, halved
• 1/2 cup fresh blueberries
• 1 (8 ounce) container Cool Whip, thawed
• 1/4 cup pecans, chopped
• 1/2 cup maraschino cherry

1. Prepare cake according to package directions. Cool completely. Split cake in half horizontally to make 2 layers.
2. Prepare pudding mix according to package directions.
3. Drain pineapple, reserving 2 tablespoons juice. Set pineapple aside. Beat reserved juice into cream cheese.
4. Spread half of cream cheese mixture over top of each cake layer.
5. In 3 quart punch bowl or large glass salad bowl, spoon half of the pineapple chunks. Place one cake layer on top, then arrange in layers, 1/2 of mandarin segments, strawberries, 1/2 of blueberries, 1/2 of pudding.
6. Spread with 1/2 of the whipped cream and sprinkle with 1/2 of the pecans.
7. Repeat layering beginning with rest of pineapple and blueberries and add cherries on top.
8. Sprinkle more chopped pecans, if like.

yellow cake, vanilla pudding mix, pineapple, cream cheese, mandarin, fresh strawberries, fresh blueberries, pecans, maraschino cherry

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/fruit-salad-dessert-cake-in-a-punch-bowl-416467 (may not work)