1 lg. can pineapple
1 c. sugar
1 lg. pkg. vanilla pudding mix
3 lg. bananas
1 lg. box Cool Whip
1/2 c. coconut
1/2 c. pecan halves
1 yellow cake mix (Duncan Hines preferred)
9 x 13 inch pan

Bake yellow cake mix, using directions on box. Let cool. Punch holes in cake, using knife. Put large can of pineapple and 1 cup sugar in saucepan. Simmer 5 minutes. Pour over cake. Cook large package vanilla pudding mix for pudding. Pour it over cake. Slice bananas on top of cake. Spread Cool Whip over cake. Spread coconut over cake. Put pecan halves over cake. Longer it sits, better cake is.