Punch Bowl Cake

1 white cake mix. Bake as directed on pkg.

1 1/2 cups sugar
3 cups boiling water
1 pkg. strawberry jello
4 Tbsp. cornstarch
4 cups fresh strawberries
Mix sugar and cornstarch and add to boiling water. Cook 2 min. Add jello and cook until dissolved. Add red food coloring. Let strawberries chill and cornstarch mixture cool before adding them together.

2 3 oz. pkg. instant vanilla pudding. Mix according to directions on box.
1 20 oz. can crushed pineapple--Drained really well.
1 16 oz. Cool Whip.

Break cake in pieces and layer in punch bowl in order given. Make two layers.