Fruit Cocktail Cake

Here is a truly lovely cake, that is so easy to make, and has a great flavour, especially with the hot sauce.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 20-24

Ingredients

• 1 (17 ounce) can  fruit cocktail
• 2  cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1⁄2 cups white sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
•  walnuts or  pecans
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 2  eggs, beaten
• 1⁄3 cup  packed brown sugar
• 1⁄3 cup flaked coconut
• 1⁄3 cup  chopped  nuts
• 1⁄4 cup butter or 1⁄4 cup margarine
• 1⁄2 cup evaporated milk
• 1  cup sugar
• 1  cup raisins

Directions

1. CAKE:
2. In a large mixing bowl, mix flour, white sugar, baking soda, and salt. Add eggs and fruit cocktail, including syrup. Stir well by hand. Pour into a greased 13x9x2 - inch baking pan. Combine brown sugar, coconut, and nuts. Sprinkle over batter. Bake in preheated 350F oven for 40-45 minutes or until it tests done. As cake cools, prepare topping.
3. TOPPING:.
4. Slowly heat butter, evaporated milk, 1 cup sugar, and raisins until sugar dissolves and mix boils. Pierce cooled cake with fork. Cover cake with hot sauce.