SOUTHERN SUNSHINE CAKE

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Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 box yellow cake mix
4 cups milk, divided
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
20 oz can crushed pineapple
1 cup white sugar
5.1 oz box instant vanilla pudding
8 oz Cool Whip, thawed
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 9x13 baking dish.
In a large bowl, combine cake mix, 1 cup milk, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla. Mix until well combined and then pour into prepared dish.
Bake for 30-45 minutes or until the center is set.
While the cake is in the oven, combine crushed pineapple and sugar in a small saucepan. Cook on medium-high, stirring constantly until sugar is dissolved.
Once the cake is done, remove from oven. Carefully poke the top of the cake a few times with a knife and pour pineapple mixture over top of warm cake, spreading it around. Let cake and pineapple mixture cool completely.
In a medium-sized bowl, combine 3 cups cold milk with vanilla pudding mix. Whisk until thick. Spread pudding over pineapple mixture and top with a layer of whipped cream.
Sprinkle shredded coconut and pecans on top. Store in the fridge until ready to serve.