| Instructions: | 1 (3 1/8 oz) pkg vanilla -pudding and pie filling mix -(not instant) 2 1/2 c Milk 1 ts Vanilla 1 (10 3/4 oz) prepared loaf -pound cake 3 tb Rum or orange-flavored -liqueur 1 c Whipping cream 2 tb Powdered sugar
Canned fruit (mandarin oranges, pineapple and maraschino cherries) well-drained Prepare pudding mix according to package directions using 2 1/2 cups milk. Add vanilla, cool. Line 9x5 inch loaf pan with plastic wrap. Cut pound cake into fifteen 1/2 inch thick slices. Place on tray or cookie sheet, sprinkle with rum. Place 5 slices, cut side up, in prepared pan. Spoon about 1/3 of pudding over cake; repeat layers twice. Cover with plastic wrap; place weight on top of layers*. Refrigerate several hours or overnight. Invert onto serving plate; remove plastic wrap. In small bowl, whip cream with powdered sugar until stiff peaks form. Frost cake with whipped cream. Arrange fruit around cake. 8 servings *Tip: a large unopened can of fruit makes a good weight. |