FAMICOOK

Fruit cocktail cake

Name: Fruit cocktail cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 10 People
Cuisine: English (United States)
Ingredients: "2 cups all purpose flour"; "2 large eggs (lightly beaten)"; "1 cup sugar"; "1/2 teaspoon salt"; "1 teaspoon vanilla extract"; "2 teaspoons baking soda"; "1 can fruit cocktail (undrained)"; "1/2 cup butter"; "1/2 cup brown sugar"; "1/2 cup granulated sugar"; "1 cup evaporated milk"; "1 teaspoon vannila extract"; "1 + 1/2 cup grated fresh coconut (toasted)"; "1 cup pecans (chopped)"

Fruit cocktail cake is a delicious and easy-to-make desert that you could prepare for the whole family, and no one could deny it, surely. It’s because of the soft and moist texture as well as the fruity flavor of the cake. Let try the recipe to give everybody a real treat soon.

Ration

10 people

Prepare time

10 minute

Cooking time

45 minute

Ingredient

For the cake

2 cups

all purpose flour

large eggs (lightly beaten)

1 cup

sugar

1/2 teaspoon

salt

1 teaspoon

vanilla extract

2 teaspoons

baking soda

1 can

fruit cocktail (undrained)

For the topping

1/2 cup

butter

1/2 cup

brown sugar

1/2 cup

granulated sugar

1 cup

evaporated milk

1 teaspoon

vannila extract

1 + 1/2 cup

grated fresh coconut (toasted)

1 cup

pecans (chopped)

How to do

Preheat the oven to 180oC (350oF). Prepared a butter greased pan (23 x 33 cm or 9 x 13 inch is best).

Add the ingredients of the cake: sugar, beaten eggs, vanilla, baking soda, and salt into a large bowl, mix well. Add the flour into the bowl, stir well. Finally, add the fruit cocktail with syrup into the bowl, fold to well combine. Don’t over mix the mixture.

Pour the mixture into the prepared pan, bake for 40 – 45 minutes. Check for doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center of the cake and it comes out clean.

Meanwhile, prepare the topping by adding the topping ingredients into a saucepan, stir well. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat for 1 – 2 minutes then turn off the heat.

Remove the cake from the oven. Pour the warm sauce over the warm cake and spread it evenly. Let the cake be soaked in the sauce for some minutes before serving. When serving, top the cake pieces with favorite topping like whip cream, ice cream, cherry,…if desired.