Fruit Cocktail Cake

By á-5050

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1 large egg
• 1 cups flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 (15.25) oz can fruit cocktail, (undrained)
• 1/2 cup flaked coconut
• Coconut Frosting (recipe follows)
• 1 bag chopped walnuts

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350. Greased and flour 13x9 inch baking dish.
In a large bowl, beat sugar, oil and eggs at medium speed until fluffy.
In a med. Bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. Gradually add to sugar mixture, beating well (batter will be thick). Stir in fruit cocktail. Pour into prepared baking dish. Sprinkle evenly with coconut. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Pour coconut frosting over hot cake. Sprinkle with walnuts. Cool completely. Cut into squares to serve.


COCONUT FROSTING

¾ cup sugar
½ cup butter
½ cup canned milk
½ cup flaked coconut
1 tsp. vanilla

In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, butter and milk. Bring to a boil over medium/high heat; boil until all dissolved and smooth. Punch holes in cake with fork or toothpick. Pour over warm cake.