Reviewed: Mar. 4, 2012

It is really quite good and I love the fruitiness of it, I used frozen fruits and would try to use more fresh fruits in season. I'll make it again and cut back on the sugar, it's a bit too sweet for my taste. Consider that there is sugar in the cake mix, canned fruit and coconut, adding another full cup of sugar is a bit over the top. Also I put the cake under the broiler for a minute or two after drizzling the the topping on it, and it toasted the coconut and made it very attractive.

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DOUG104

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Reviewed: Jan. 15, 2012

AWESOME!!!!!

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Kimberly

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Lavaca, Arkansas, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 5, 2011

I really enjoyed this tasty way to use a can of fruit cocktail (which is how I found this recipe.. I looked up things that utilized fruit cocktail) and I would make it again in a heartbeat! As a coconut lover, I thought the crunchy frosting/brown sugar combo was sooo delicious against the soft cake. Thank you for sharing.

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Angelika

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Silverdale, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 21, 2010

I have been making this cake for years! It's alwaya big hit.

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Nora J.

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Black Mountain, North Carolina, USA

Living In: Columbia, South Carolina, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 14, 2010

Haven't made this in a long time - I need to make it again sometime!! I know its the same recipe - glad to come upon it again...thanks!

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Big "M"

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2010

Delish! If you are having a sweet tooth, this will squelch it pretty dang fast. Super easy and super fast to make! I will make this one again! I think next time I may cut down on the frosting a bit. I had some left over, even with the cake covered and I didn't want to overdo it with the sugar.

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Jess

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Provo, Utah, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 29, 2009

My 8 year old cooking fiend son and I made this for a church potluck..it was easy and fun! Kids love recipes with crazy names! We subbed peaches for the fruit cocktail, based on the pantry inventory, and threw in a chopped banana too! We also poked holes in the top with a wooden spoon handle when it came out of the oven(this is too fun to skip!) and the topping melted in perfectly! This can be eaten hot/cold/ and my gang loved it with icecream, though isn't everything better with icecream?! It was easy, fun and tasty! Thanks for a great recipe!

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kkthecook

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Verona, New Jersey, USA

Living In: Brighton, Michigan, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 27, 2009

I omitted the coconut because hubby doesn't like it, and substituted a 16 oz can of pineapple tidbits for the fruit cocktail. The cake turned out great! Everyone raved about it. Served it warm, with vanilla ice cream. Mmmmm!

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Carissa

Reviewed: May 29, 2009

This is really really good. I had a BBQ and everyone really liked it. My husband even had some the next day. While I was trying to give it all away so I didnt eat anymore. :)

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Kayla

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Fort Polk, Louisiana, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 2, 2009

Delicious! I made it twice in one weekend and it went over well for both events! Super moist. I used Fat Free Evaporated milk and "lite" fruit cocktail in pear juice concentrate and it turned out perfect. My husband LOVED it! A new favorite in our house ;-) Will make regularly.

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