Punch bowl cake, white sponge cake made with excess vanilla pudding poured over and topped with crushed pineapple and cherry pie filling is a dessert fascination. The recipe is prepared by pouring instant vanilla pudding over the basic white cake which is a baked blend of flour, powdered white sugar, butter, and baking powder and topping with ample crushed pineapple and cherry pie filling. Punch bowl cake is a delicious fruity snack best relished after dinner.