Fruit Cocktail Cake Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking soda and salt.
• Add eggs, fruit cocktail and vanilla and mix all ingredients well (by hand--do not use electric mixer); batter will seem very thick at first (if you use good fruit cocktail that has mostly fruit, not all juice), but this is the way it should be (the juice in the fruit cocktail is the only liquid in this recipe except, of course, the eggs).
• Pour into a greased 9 inch x 13 inch pan.
• Bake at 350°F for about 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
• This cake is best with Fruit Cocktail Cake Icing #7062.

Steps:

• Preheat to 325*.
• Combine cake mix, fruit cocktail with juices, 1 cup of coconut and eggs in a large mixer bowl.
• Blend, then beat at medium speed for 2 minutes.
• Pour batter into greased 9x13 pan, or two 8x8 pans.
• Sprinkle batter evenly with remaining 1/2 cup of coconut, and then 1/2 cup of brown sugar.
• Bake at 325* for 45 min (if 9x13 pan; about 30-35 min for two pans).
• Serve warm or room temp; stays moist for several days.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one 9x9 inch square baking pan.
• Combine the flour, white sugar, egg, baking soda, vanilla and undrained fruit cocktail. Mix until blended. Pour batter into the prepared pan and sprinkle the top with the brown sugar.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 40 minutes or until golden brown and firm.

Steps:

• CAKE:.
• Beat sugar, eggs and oil together.
• Add flour, salt and baking soda.
• Add fruit cocktail with the juice; mix well.
• Pour batter into a greased and floured 9x13x2 inch pan. I use Kittencal's professional pan coating.
• Sprinkle coconut over batter.
• Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 45 minutes.
• FROSTING:.
• Place butter, sugar and evaporated milk in a medium size saucepan.
• Bring to a boil,stirring constantly, for 5 to 6 minutes or until it begins to thicken.
• Remove from heat.
• Add vanilla extract, coconut and nuts.
• Spread mixture onto cake while both are still hot.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease a 13x9-inch pan.
• In a mixing bowl lightly beat the eggs, then stir in the sugar, baking soda, salt and fruit cocktail with juice.
• Stir in flour, blending well, then turn into the prepared pan.
• Bake for 30- 35 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean.
• Leave cake in pan.
• To make the icing-------------------->>>.
• In a medium saucepan combine sugar, milk and butter and bring to a boil.
• Boil for a minute.
• Stir in vanilla.
• Pour hot syrup over fork poked cake while it is still hot from the oven.
• Serve from pan while still warm or cooled.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. Sift together the flour, and baking soda; set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine the eggs, sugar and fruit cocktail. Beat in the flour mixture. Spread batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Prick the top with a fork and spread on topping while still hot.
• To make the topping: In a saucepan, combine 1 cup sugar, butter, evaporated milk and coconut. bring to a rolling boil over medium heat.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, Beat eggs and 1 1/2 cups white sugar together until smooth. Beat in flour mixture and fruit cocktail with juice. Spread into prepared pan. Mix together the brown sugar and chopped nuts; sprinkle on top of cake.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Remove from oven and immediately poke holes in cake with fork. Pour topping over cake.
• To make the topping: In a small saucepan, combine sugar, butter and evaporated milk. Bring to a boil, and stir in coconut.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl, combine fruit cocktail (juice included), sugar, eggs and vanilla and stir until well mixed.
• Combine flour, salt and soda and gradually add to fruit mixture.
• Stir until well combined.
• Pour into a greased and floured 9 x 13 inch baking pan and bake for about 45 minutes or until cake starts to pull away from the sides of the pan.
• Cool completely and frost with included recipe or just top with whipped cream or Cool Whip.
• Frosting: Combine whipped topping and pudding mix until well mixed.
• Fold in mandaring oranges with juice until well combined.
• Frost cooled cake.
• Store in refrigerator.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a large mixing bowl cream together the softened margarine and the sugar,.
• Mix well till creamy smooth. Add one egg at a time and beat after each addition.
• In a measuring glass combine the milk, the fruit cocktail juice and the vanilla extract (or amaretto liqueur).
• In a separate mixing bowl sift the flour, baking powder and salt together.
• Add 1/4 of the flour mix to the creamy butter mixture alternately with a little of the liquid; mix well after each addition. Keep doing this till there is no more flour or liquid left. Your cake batter should be rich and smooth/ If needed, add a tablespoon or more milk or juice--not too much, you don't want your cake watery.
• Fold in the drained fruit cocktail to your batter and mix well till all fruit is coated and not floating on top of batter.
• Pour the batter into two well greased and lightly floured loaf pans or a bundt cake pan.
• If using non-stick pans then just spray with a little oil spray.
• Bake for 40 to 50 minutes for loaf pans or till lightly golden brown and insert toothpick comes out clean. If baking in bundt pan, it should be about the same time.
• Remove cake from oven and let sit on cake rack. Remove cake from pans and place on serving dish.
• Put icing sugar in sieve and tap side of sieve to get a light dusting all over top of cake.
• Serve cake slices with whipped cream or ice cream, makes a yummy light dessert.
• Note: you can do a summer berry cake by adding fresh fruit like blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, diced peaches, pears, and or nectarines.
• When making the fresh berry cake use either 1/2 cup of fruit cocktail juice + 1/cup milk OR use 1 cup of milk, but if your replacing the juice with the whole cup of milk you will need to add 1/3 cup more sugar.

Steps:

• Mix sugar, butter, and milk in a heavy saucepan (2 quarts or larger) and bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly, then boil for 5 minutes while you continue to stir.
• Remove from heat and add pecans and coconut, then immediately pour hot mixture over cake (cooled or uncooled).
• Note: frosting will be thin, so the liquid can be absorbed by the cake; only the coconut and a thin glaze will be left on top of the cake; the rest will soak into the cake--This is the only frosting you will want to use over Fruit Cocktail Cake (Recipe #7061)!

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Melt one stick of butter in a microwave safe dish for 1 minute 40 seconds on 50% power.
• Pour entire contents of fruit cocktail cans (juice and all) into a 8 X 11 glass pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Spread fruit cocktail evenly on bottom of pan.
• Sprinkle box of yellow cake mix, evenly, over top of fruit cocktail. Do NOT mix cake mix and fruit cocktail. Use the back of a spoon to smooth out cake mix.
• Drizzle melted butter over top of cake mix. (Cake mix does not need to be completely covered in butter).
• (Optional - sprinkle a small amount coconut on top of the cake before baking, photo shows it with coconut).
• Bake on 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients; stir until smooth. Pour into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Combine brown sugar and nuts; sprinkle over top. , Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve with whipped cream if desired.

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, nuts, raisins, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. In a small bowl, beat egg; add fruit cocktail. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Pour into a greased and floured 8-in. round baking pan. Bake at 325° for 55-60 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool in pan for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack. Cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar if desired. For sauce, combine sugar, butter and milk in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Serve warm over the cake. Refrigerate leftover sauce.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 x 13 inch pan.
• In a large bowl, mix sugar and melted butter or margarine. Add eggs, and beat well. Mix in flour and vanilla. Stir in fruit cocktail. Pour batter into prepared pans.
• Bake for 25 to 35 minutes, or until cake tests done.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
• In a large bowl mix together flour, sugar, salt and baking soda. Pour in egg and fruit cocktail with syrup. Mix well and pour into prepared pan. Sprinkle with pecans and brown sugar.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray one 8 x 8 inch square baking pan with cooking spray.
• In a medium sized bowl combine flour, white sugar, salt, baking powder, egg, and fruit cocktail. Mix until just combined and pour into the prepared pan. Sprinkle top with the brown sugar.
• Bake at 32 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 45 minutes or until golden brown.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine all cake ingredients; mix well. Pour into a 13x9-in. pan and sprinkle with topping ingredients. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes. Meanwhile, combine all sauce ingredients in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. When cake is done and still warm, pour sauce over cake. Cool to room temperature.

Steps:

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