Fruit Cocktail Cake

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 (16 ounce) can fruit cocktail in heavy syrup
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup flaked coconut
• 1/4 cup carnation evaporated milk
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 1/2 cup flaked coconut
• 1/2 cup diamond walnuts

Recipe

• 1 in a large mixing bowl, combine all cake ingredients; mix well. pour into a 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. pan and sprinkle with topping ingredients. bake at 350 degrees f for 35-40 minutes. meanwhile, combine all sauce ingredients in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. when cake is done and still warm, pour sauce over cake. cool to room temperature.