Serve this old-fashioned Fruit Cocktail Cake up for dessert or invite your friends for coffee! Made from scratch, NO box mix needed!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Fruit Cocktail Cake, Fruit Cocktail Cake Recipe, How Do I Make Fruit Cocktail Cake, How To Make Fruit Cocktail Cake
Prep Time 20minutes
Cook Time 40minutes
Total Time 1hour
Servings 12slices
Calories 502kcal
Author Kathleen
Ingredients
Cake:
1 1/2cupssugar
2cupsall-purpose flour
2largeeggslightly beaten
2teaspoonsvanilla
2teaspoonsbaking soda
3/4teaspoonsalt
1can(16-ounce) fruit cocktail with syrupundrained
Topping:
1/2cupbutter
1/2cupbrown sugarfirmly packed
1cupsugar
1 cupevaporated milk
1teaspoonvanilla
1 1/2cupssweetened shredded coconut
3/4cuppecanschopped
Garnish:
Reddi Wip
maraschino cherries
Instructions
Cake:
Adjust an oven rack to medium position. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9X13 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
In a large mixing bowl, stir together all cake ingredients until well combined. Pour into prepared baking dish and bake for 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Topping:
Meanwhile, make the topping by combining all the ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Continue to boil, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Pour over hot cake and smooth evenly with an offset spatula.
Garnish:
Top individual slices of cake with a dollop of Reddi Wip and Maraschino cherries.