Millionaire's Cake

Name: Millionaire's Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 9 ounce Jiffy yellow cake mix (or half of a package of standard yellow cake mix); 1 large egg (at room temperature); 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil; 1/2 cup cold water; 3.4 ounce package of vanilla instant pudding mix; 2 cups milk (room temperature, see notes below. Any fat content is fine, we use whole milk); 8 ounces cream cheese (softened at room temperature); 20 ounces crushed pineapple (drained well); 8 ounces Cool Whip; 1/2 cup shredded coconut (for garnish. toasted or untoasted); 15 maraschino cherries (optional as garnish)

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:15min

Millionaire's cake is a refreshing spring or summer dessert perfect for potlucks with a crowd to feed. Plus, it comes together easily with simple ingredients so you don't have to spend forever in the kitchen.

Updated at: Thu, 20 Nov 2025 09:10:38 GMT