can you use "cook and serve" instead of INSTANT ?

I've only made a pudding cake once (this past week), and I used the instant.

Came out great!

The only thing is you end up with more batter, with the extra ingredients, so either make a 3rd layer or a couple of cupcakes on the side.

I use pre-made pudding cups, HTH.

So does that mean you make the pudding per box instructions and then add it to the cake batter?

TIA

I made the "darn good chocolate cake" from the recipe files here, so it was a doctored cake mix basically. I did NOT make the pudding first.

You combine a box of cake mix, the pudding mix, and a couple other ingredients.

My understanding is any of the cook and serve or sugar free actually dry out a cake so instant is what you want to use.

Thanks everyone...... I'll wait until I get to the store and get the instant.....