Fruit Cocktail Cake

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 (17 ounce) can fruit cocktail (do not drain)
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup walnuts or 1/2 cup pecans, chopped (optional)
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 (11 ounce) can evaporated milk
• 1/2 cup coconut
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 mix together flour, sugar, eggs, baking soda and fruit cocktail.
• 2 in a separate bowl, mix the brown sugar and nuts.
• 3 spoon the cake batter into an ungreased 9 x 13 inch cake pan.
• 4 sprinkle sugar/nut mixure over cake.
• 5 bake at 325 degrees for 40 minutes.
• 6 when cake is almost done, place the butter, sugar and evaporated milk in a sauce pan.
• 7 bring to a boil and continue to boil for 5 minutes.
• 8 add coconut and vanilla.
• 9 as soon as the cake is out of the oven, pour the frosting over the top of the cake.
• 10 important- both the cake and the frosting must be hot.
• 11 enjoy warm or room temperature.