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Pineapple Pudding Cake

Name: Pineapple Pudding Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 20 servings.
Ingredients: 1 package (9 ounces) yellow cake mix; 1-1/2 cups cold fat-free milk; 1 package (1 ounce) sugar-free instant vanilla pudding mix; 1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese; 1 can (20 ounces) unsweetened crushed pineapple, well drained; 1 carton (8 ounces) frozen reduced-fat whipped topping, thawed; 1/4 cup chopped walnuts, toasted; 20 maraschino cherries, well drained

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Total Time

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 15 min. + chilling

Makes

20 servings

Updated: Mar. 30, 2023

My mother used to love making this easy pineapple sunshine cake in the summertime. It's so cool and refreshing that it never lasts very long! —Kathleen Worden, North Andover, Massachusetts

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Ingredients

1 package (9 ounces) yellow cake mix
1-1/2 cups cold fat-free milk
1 package (1 ounce) sugar-free instant vanilla pudding mix
1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese
1 can (20 ounces) unsweetened crushed pineapple, well drained
1 carton (8 ounces) frozen reduced-fat whipped topping, thawed
1/4 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
20 maraschino cherries, well drained

Directions

Preheat oven to 350° . Prepare cake mix batter according to package directions; pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean, 15-20 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.
In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand 2 minutes or until soft-set.
In a small bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Beat in pudding mixture until blended. Spread evenly over cake. Sprinkle with pineapple; spread with whipped topping. Sprinkle with walnuts and garnish with cherries. Refrigerate until serving.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 151 calories, 5g fat (3g saturated fat), 18mg cholesterol, 206mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (15g sugars, 0 fiber), 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1 fat.

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