Better Than Sex Cake

Provided by Shirley M.  Hammons

One package yellow cake mix - Bake as instructed

1 20 ounce can crushed pineapple with juice
1/4 cup sugar

In saucepan, combine pineapple with juice.  Add sugar, and cook over medium heat until thick and syrupy (about 20 minutes)

When cake is done, pierce the top with a fork at 1 inch intervals.  Pour pineapple mixture over the cake evenly.  Cool completely.

2 packages vanilla instant pudding mix
3 cups milk

Combine pudding with milk until thick.  Spread over cake

1 cup whipping cream (1 small container of cool whip)
1 tsp vanilla (omit if using Cool Whip)
1/4 cup of confectioners sugar (omit if using Cool Whip)

Beat cream until soft peaks.  Add sugar and vanilla.  Spread over cake

3/4 cup flaked coconut
3/4 cup crushed nuts

Sprinkle coconut and nuts over cake

Refrigerate 24 hours - use 13x9 inch pan