This is also called Fruit Cocktail Cake. It originally called for 2 cups of sugar, but I found it too sweet and cut it to 1 cup.
Original recipe makes 1 – 8 x 8 or 8 x 12 inch pan
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
2 eggs
1 (16 ounce) can fruit cocktail
1 cup white sugar
1 cup milk
1/2 cup butter
1 cup flaked coconut
Directions
- Sift together flour, 1 cup sugar, salt, and baking soda. Beat 2 eggs and pour over dry mixture. Add fruit cocktail. Stir together.
- Grease and flour pan. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 45 minutes.
- Over low heat, cook together 1 cup sugar, 1 cup milk, 1/2 cup butter or margarine and coconut. Pour over cake while still hot.
Nutrition
Calories: 285 kcal
Carbohydrates: 49.6 g
Cholesterol: 46 mg
Fat: 8.7 g
Fiber: 1.3 g
Protein: 3.4 g
Sodium: 318 mg
