Name: Fruit Cocktail Cake
Ingredients: 2 cups self rising flour; 15 oz fruit cocktail in heavy syrup (undrained); 2 large eggs; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 1 stick butter; 1 cup sweetened coconut flakes; 1 cup sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 cup evaporated milk; 1 cup chopped pecans

Fruit Cocktail Cake. This delicious cake comes together fast, starting with a cake mix. I think the flavor is very subtle, and (*NOTE: I used a fruit cocktail I've found that has guava, mango, etc., and found the pieces a little. This is my son's favorite cake, and when he asks for it for his special birthday cake, he usually gets it!

For the cake you'll need : Self rising flour, vanilla, sugar, eggs, and a can of fruit cocktail in heavy syrup. While cake is cooling make the icing. Put butter ,sugar and evaporated milk in a sauce pan and bring to a boil. You can have Fruit Cocktail Cake using 11 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Fruit Cocktail Cake

Prepare 2 cups of self rising flour.
Prepare 15 oz of fruit cocktail in heavy syrup (undrained).
Prepare 2 of large eggs.
Prepare 1 tsp of vanilla extract.
It's 1 1/2 cups of sugar.
It's 1 stick of butter.
You need 1 cup of sweetened coconut flakes.
It's 1 cup of sugar.
It's 1 tsp of vanilla extract.
It's 1 cup of evaporated milk.
Prepare 1 cup of chopped pecans.

This Fruit Cocktail Cake recipe is going to be a HUGE family favorite. Old fashioned flavor made from scratch, NO box mix need. When I found this cake in a vintage recipe tin, I didn't actually think I would like it. The recipe called for no oil or butter, but a full can of undrained fruit cocktail.

Fruit Cocktail Cake instructions

Preheat oven to 350. Spray 9x13 pan..
Mix first 5 ingredients until well blended.
Pour into pan and bake 30-35 minutes..
Poke a few holes in cake with a fork..
Combine remaining ingredients in a medium sauce pan and bring to a boil for 1 minute..
Pour warm sauce over warm cake, spread coconut and pecans evenly..

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