Fruit cocktail cake will be your secret weapon-it's fancy enough to wow everyone at the potluck, but in the end, simple to make. And the secret ingredient comes in a can! A medley of tropical fruits brightens up this easy-to-make, vintage. Use a cake mix and a can of fruit cocktail to make a delicious classic dessert with almost no effort.
It tastes like grandma made it in the best kind of way. 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. Easy fruit cocktail cake made with traditional cake ingredients plus a can of that childhood favorite fruit cocktail for extra flavor and moisture.
Fruit cocktail cake may be a largely forgotten recipe, but I've made it my personal quest to bring it back around. This coffee-cake-meets-tropical-fruit hybrid is packed with juicy fruit and moist cake, which is pretty hard to turn down when paired with a cup of coffee. Looking for an easy cake recipe? This old-fashioned fruit cocktail cake is nearly impossible to mess up! Just 3 simple steps and you've got a super moist dessert perfect for any occasion.
Fruit Cocktail Cake is a classic mid-century home-baked dessert that became popular when canned fruit cocktails were a pantry staple across American kitchens. Designed to be simple and economical, this cake uses the fruit along with its juice, eliminating the need for added fat while delivering natural sweetness and moisture. The batter comes together quickly with basic baking ingredients.
A Cake from a Can I love recipes that don't fuss. This one starts with a simple can of fruit cocktail. You use the whole thing, syrup and all.
It makes the cake so moist and sweet. It feels like a little magic trick. The Fruit Cocktail Cake, a testament to simplicity and flavor, requires approximately 60 minutes to prepare and bake.
This recipe thrives with standard baking equipment; a reliable oven and a sturdy mixing bowl are your best allies. This old-fashioned Fruit Cocktail Cake is moist, sweet, and topped with a caramelized brown sugar walnut crunch-an easy vintage dessert everyone will love!