Heavenly Dream Cake
["1 butter or plain cake mix", "1 (20 oz.) can crushed pineapple (do not drain)", "1 c. white sugar", "1 large vanilla instant pudding mix", "2 or 3 bananas, sliced", "1 c. chopped nuts (pecans or almonds)", "1 pkg. frozen coconut", "1/2 c. maraschino cherries, chopped", "1 oz. carton Cool Whip, divided in 1/2"]
["Bake cake mix according to directions in a 9 x 13-inch cake pan.", "Boil sugar and pineapple for 5 minutes.", "Pour the mixture over hot baked cake that has been pierced with a fork.", "Let cake and pineapple mixture cool.", "Mix dry pudding mixture with 1/2 Cool Whip and pour over cake.", "Add bananas and cover with remaining Cool Whip.", "Sprinkle coconut over bananas and top with chopped nuts and cherries."]
["butter", "pineapple", "white sugar", "vanilla instant pudding", "bananas", "nuts", "frozen coconut", "maraschino cherries"]