I was looking for a recipe of the fruit cocktail cake that I always buy at a local Asian bakery but instead I found this one. I decided to try it anyway and I was not disappointed. Remember my husband who is not fond of cookies and cakes? Well, he is a fan of this one. The cake itself without the topping is already good for me; the sweet crunchy topping is an added bonus. Incredibly delicious and satisfying!
Fruit Cocktail Cake
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Author: Liza A
Serves: 12
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 2 pinches salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 ½ cups white sugar
- 1 (398ml/15 oz) can fruit cocktail with juices
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
Topping
- ¾ cup white sugar
- ½ cup butter
- ⅔ cup evaporated milk
- 2 cups flaked coconut
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9X13 inch pan. Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat eggs and 1 ½ cups sugar together until smooth. Beat in flour mixture and fruit cocktail with juice. Spread into prepared pan. Mix together the brown sugar and chopped walnuts; sprinkle on top of batter.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Remove from oven and immediately poke holes in cake with fork.
- To make topping: In a small saucepan, combine sugar, butter and evaporated milk. Bring to a boil and stir in coconut. Pour topping evenly over cake.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Recipe source:Allrecipes.com
I made this cake many years ago and love it with a dollop of sugar free cool whip on top, not the sweet topping in the recipe.
How do you keep the middle from sinking?
Hi,
Maybe try stirring the flour mixture and fruit cocktail (with juice) well and make sure to spread it evenly into the prepared pan. Hope these help!
We used to call this Ugly Duckling cake…back in the day.
A very moist cake but a little too sweet after a few bites. Probably won’t make it again.
Notice that this cake has no fat in it!
And yet it’s moist and yummy! It must be the fruit cocktail with the juice 🙂 🙂
My sister, Mare made this all the time when we were young. It as delicious and I can’t wait to make it for friends!
Enjoy! 🙂
Does this cake freeze well?
Hi Carole,
I have not tried freezing this cake but I heard it freezes well.
I made this since the mid fifties and it is to die for.