Paula Deen's Fruit Cocktail Cake

Name: Paula Deen's Fruit Cocktail Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 12-15 serving(s)
Ingredients: 295.73 ml sugar; 59.14 ml vegetable oil; 59.14 ml unsweetened applesauce; 2 large eggs; 473.18 ml flour; 9.85 ml baking soda; 2.46 ml salt; 425.24 g can fruit cocktail, undrained; 118.29 ml sweetened flaked coconut; 63.78 g bag chopped walnuts (optional); 177.44 ml sugar; 78.78 ml butter; 118.29 ml evaporated milk or 118.29 ml fat-free half-and-half; 118.29 ml sweetened flaked coconut; 4.92 ml vanilla extract

Submitted by MindiLouWho

"This was adapted from this summer's edition of Cooking With Paula Deen, in the section called From My Friends. I decreased her quantity of oil in the cake and used less butter in the frosting; it was wonderful! Moist, sweet, and easy. The frosting recipe is at the bottom."

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Ready In:: 55mins
Ingredients:: 15
Serves:: 12

ingredients

295.73 ml sugar
59.14 ml vegetable oil
59.14 ml unsweetened applesauce
2 large eggs
473.18 ml flour
9.85 ml baking soda
2.46 ml salt
425.24 g can fruit cocktail, undrained
118.29 ml sweetened flaked coconut
63.78 g bag chopped walnuts (optional)
COCONUT FROSTING(makes about 1 cup)
177.44 ml sugar
78.78 ml butter
118.29 ml evaporated milk or 118.29 ml fat-free half-and-half
118.29 ml sweetened flaked coconut
4.92 ml vanilla extract

directions

Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease a 13x9 baking dish.
In a large bowl, beat sugar, oil, applesauce and eggs at medium speed until fluffy.
In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add to sugar mixture, beating well. Batter will be thick. Stir in fruit cocktail. Pour into baking dish. Sprinkle evenly with coconut.
Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Pour Coconut Frosting over hot cake. Sprinkle with walnuts, if desired. Cool completely before cutting into squares.
COCONUT FROSTING: In a med ium saucepan, combine butter, sugar, and milk. Bring to a boil over med-high heat; boil & stir one minute. Add coconut & vanilla; stir. Pour over hot cake.