Hawaiian Wedding Cake

1 yellow cake mix
2 sm. pkgs. vanilla pudding
2 c. milk
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 lg. can pineapple
Cool Whip
1 c. coconut
Pecan halves (optional)
Maraschino cherries (optional)

Procedure:

Bake cake as directed. Cool. Poke cake with fork. Drain most of juice from pineapple, then spread over top of cake. Mix pudding and milk; beat in cream cheese. Spread over pineapple. Top with Cool Whip. Sprinkle with coconut. Decorate with pecan halves and cherries, if desired, making them resemble flowers.