Grandmas Punch Bowl Cake Recipes

PUNCH BOWL CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Prepare the yellow cake mix according to package instructions. Divide the batter into two pans and bake. Let the cakes cool to room temperature.
• While the cakes are cooling, prepare the pudding according to package instructions. Use the milk for the liquid.
• Once the cakes have cooled, break them up into small chunks.
• Place half of the cake on the bottom of a large punch bowl. Top it with half of the pudding, spreading evenly. Top with three slices of bananas, followed by 1 can of pineapple, 1 can of cherry pie filling, and half of the coconut.
• Repeat the step with the remaining ingredients.
• Top the cake with whipped topping and sprinkle with chopped walnuts.
• Chill before serving. Enjoy!

PUNCH BOWL CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Bake sheet cake according to package directions. Let cool completely.
• Prepare the instant pudding according to package directions. Set aside.
• Drain the pineapple. Save the juice.
• Break or cut cake into bite size pieces.
• Place half of cake in bottom of punch bowl.
• Add one can of crushed pineapple. Spread over cake.
• Add 1/2 of the can of cherry pie filling as a layer.
• Add half of the pudding mix as a layer.
• Add half of the cool whip as a layer.
• Sprinkle on half of the coconut as a layer.
• Add half of the nuts if desired.
• Repeat all the layers again.
• Sprinkle coconut on top.
• Garnish with a few cherries and the nuts.
• Refrigerate one to two hours before serving.
• Enjoy!

GRANDMA'S POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan.
• Beat butter with an electric mixer until soft and creamy, scraping the sides of the bowl as you go, about 2 minutes. Gradually add in sugar on medium speed. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition until the yellow disappears from the previous one.
• Combine flour and baking soda in a bowl. Add sour cream to the creamed butter mixture alternately with the flour, ending with sour cream. Beat in vanilla and almond extract just until combined. Pour batter into the prepared cake pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour and 20 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Invert carefully onto a serving plate or cooling rack. Let cool, about 30 minutes. Dust with powdered sugar.

GRANDMA'S PUNCH BOWL CAKE

Steps:

• Cut the pound cake into slices. Crumble the pound cake in the bottom of the punch bowl to form the first layer. Then smooth a layer of Cool Whip over the pound cake until it is completely covered. Then make a layer of the canned blueberries.
• Repeat pound cake layer, then Cool Whip, Then cherries. Repeat pound cake layer, then Cool Whip, Then pineapples or strawberries. Continue these steps till the punch bowl is full but leave room at the top for another fruit layer.
• For the top, take and make a ring around the edge of the bowl with the fruit of your choice, either the blueberries, cherries, pineapples or the strawberries. Then do another ring on the inside of that ring with another fruit, and then fill in the center with the other one. Chill then serve.

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.

PUNCH BOWL CAKE

Steps:

• Bake cake according to package directions, using a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Cool cake completely on a wire rack. In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mixes for 2 minutes. Let stand 2 minutes or until soft-set. Fold in pineapple; cover and refrigerate. Fold coconut and nuts into whipped topping., To assemble, cut the cake into 1-in. cubes; place half in a 5-qt. punch bowl. Top with half of the pudding mixture and half of the whipped topping mixture. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with additional pecans if desired. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

GRANDMA'S GREEN PUNCH

Steps:

• Mix lemon-lime drink mix, sugar, cold water, and pineapple juice in a large bowl until sugar and drink mix have dissolved; refrigerate until cold, about 1 hour.
• Gently stir lemon-lime soda into the punch just before serving.