posted by ruth detroit area 03-08-100 2:58 PM
Pineapple -or- Strawberry Dessert
1 (4 serving size) vanilla pudding
2 cups milk
8 oz. cream cheese
1 (9 oz.) pkg.Yellow Jiffy® cake mix
1 egg
1/2 cup water
1 (20 oz.) can crushed pineapple -or- 2 (10 oz.) containers frozen strawberries, thawed
Cool Whip -or- whipped cream to cover
Chopped nuts -or- slivered almonds, optional
Preheat oven to 350° F.
Prepare Vanilla pudding using 2 cups milk. Let cool with Saran Wrap pressed on the surface. When it is cool beat the pkg. of cream cheese in a medium bowl and then beat in the pudding.
Prepare a Jiffy yellow cake mix - the size usually bakes in an 8" cake pan, but bake in a 9x13" pan at 350* for 20 minutes.
When cake is cool cover with crushed pineapple or strawberries. Top with Cool Whip and nuts. Chill.