Name: Santa's Surprise Pudding Cake
Ingredients: 1 box Duncan Hines yellow pudding cake mix; 1 package instant vanilla pudding; 1 pound cream cheese; 1 1/2 to 2 cups milk; 1 can crushed pineapple, drained

Santa's Surprise Pudding Cake

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Ingredients

1 box Duncan Hines yellow pudding cake mix
1 package instant vanilla pudding
1 pound cream cheese
1 1/2 to 2 cups milk
1 can crushed pineapple, drained

Instructions

Prepare cake mix per directions on the box, pour into oblong cake pan and bake per box instructions.
Let cake cool.
Beat the instant pudding, 1 1/2 cups milk and cream cheese. Add 1/2 cup of milk here if it is too thick. Frost the top of the cake with this mixture.
Top with the crushed pineapple and chill.
Serve with Cool Whip topping.

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nanaerm

Jul 10, 2012

I may be be missing something but I don't see any connection whatsoever to Santa, a surprise, or Christmas. if anything this sounds like summertime or tropical.

Master Editor

Dec 27, 2010

Hello thelaytons and smmkpm, Sorry for the confusion on this reader submitted recipe. I updated it to reflect it as a cake only recipe. I do not know where the cupcakes came into play. It's more of a frosting recipe than a cake recipe, as you can see it's using a box mix. I hope that helps, sorry for the trouble, but thanks for feedback!

thelaytons 4920886

Dec 25, 2010

I did not understand from the recipe , what am I suppose to do with the cupcakes?

smmkpm

Dec 07, 2010

Why is the batter described as fruity when it is simply yellow cake mix? Why is the batter baked as a cake along with 3-4 cupcakes?