Fruit Cocktail Cake II

An easy cake to put together, the fruit cocktail makes it very moist.

• Calories: 539 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 ½ cups white sugar
• ½ cup chopped walnuts
• ¼ cup butter
• ½ cup evaporated milk
• ½ cup flaked coconut
• 2 cups self-rising flour
• 2 (15.25 ounce) cans fruit cocktail

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cream 1 1/2 c sugar with the eggs. Add fruit cocktail (including liquid). Add the flour and baking soda--mixing well with beater. Pour into a greased and floured 9 inch round cake pan.

Step 2

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) about 15-20 minutes. Usually bakes best in thick aluminum cake pans.

Step 3

To Make Frosting: Mix well the cup of sugar, canned milk and stick of margarine. Cook slowly till mixture blends. Cook about 2 minutes more; remove from heat. Add vanilla, chopped nuts and coconut. Stir mixture until thick. Spread on cake.