Description
Old-Fashioned Fruit Cocktail Cake is a simple dessert that brings warmth and nostalgia. It’s easy to prepare in just one bowl.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs (lightly beaten)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon table salt
- 16 ounces fruit cocktail with liquid (1 can undrained)
- ½ cup unsalted butter (one stick = four ounces)
- ½ cup light brown sugar (firmly packed)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 ½ cups sweetened shredded coconut
- ¾ cup pecans (chopped)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Generously grease and flour a 9X13 inch baking pan.
- Add the granulated sugar, flour, lightly beaten eggs, vanilla, baking soda, salt, and fruit cocktail (including syrup) to a large bowl.
- Mix until well combined, using a rubber spatula to scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
- Place the pan on the center rack of the preheated oven and bake for 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Add the butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, evaporated milk, and vanilla to a saucepan and bring to a boil.
- Add the shredded coconut and pecans to the mixture and continue to boil, stirring constantly for 2-3 minutes.
- Pour the mixture over the warm cake and spread into an even layer using a rubber spatula.
- Let the cake cool before serving.
Notes
- Store leftovers in an airtight container.
- This cake tastes better the next day.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 504
- Sugar: 45 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 19 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 81 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
Keywords: Fruit Cocktail Cake, Dessert, Easy Recipe, One-Bowl Cake