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Fruit Cocktail Cake II

By: JJOHN32 
"An easy cake to put together, the fruit cocktail makes it very moist."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.2 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (3)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 9 inch round cake
 

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 (15.25 ounce) cans fruit cocktail
  • 2 cups self-rising flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup evaporated milk
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/2 cup flaked coconut

Directions

  1. Cream 1 1/2 c sugar with the eggs. Add fruit cocktail (including liquid). Add the flour and baking soda--mixing well with beater. Pour into a greased and floured 9 inch round cake pan.
  2. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) about 15-20 minutes. Usually bakes best in thick aluminum cake pans.
  3. To Make Frosting: Mix well the cup of sugar, canned milk and stick of margarine. Cook slowly till mixture blends. Cook about 2 minutes more; remove from heat. Add vanilla, chopped nuts and coconut. Stir mixture until thick. Spread on cake.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 539 | Total Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 65mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on May 16, 2003 by DebbieB   view full review
This cake was very easy to make. There is, however, an error (probably a typo) in the time...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by TLGLASCO   view full review
My grandmother has been baking this cake, for over thirty years. This is my family's favorite...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 12, 2011 by Katie H   view full review
I added 1/4 c. melted butter b/c the batter tasted a little "floury". It made the cake very...

 

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