Ugly Duckling Pudding Cake

"This comes from my personal archives from years back. I have no idea how the cake got it's name but it quite good."
 
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Ready In:
1hr
Ingredients:
12
Serves:
12
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ingredients

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directions

  • Blend all cake ingredients except for brown sugar and nuts and beat 4 minutes with electric mixer at med. speed.
  • Pour into a well greased 9 x 13 pan.
  • Sprinkle with the brown sugar and nuts.
  • Bake in a 325F oven about 45 minutes or tested done. Cool 15 minutes.
  • Meanwhile make glaze by combining glaze ingredients and boiling for 2 minutes.
  • Pour over warm cake.

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Reviews

  1. Yowsers! How on earth did this recipe last so long at Zaar without being reviewed? It's great! It was easy to make, smelled wonderful as it baked, and tastes delicious. I omitted the nuts (personal preference) and used Del Monte Mandarin Magic (mandarin oranges and peaches combined) since I didn't have any fruit cocktail at home. Also, the recipe doesn't state it, but I drained the fruit. I will definitely be making this again! I can see where the "ugly" name comes from -- it is rather homely -- but it's truly a beautiful dessert :-)
     
  2. This recipe is very easy to prepare! I needed to serve a dessert with items I had in the pantry, and this filled the bill. I did have a similar recipe from many years ago, but I prefer this one. I used a lemon cake mix, as this is what I had on hand---it made the cake even richer. I also used brown sugar instead of granulated (white). My family gave this recipe a 10 . Note: Do not drain the fruit cocktail---the syrup/juice is part of the liquid needed in the ingredients. The cake will probably turn out if you do drain the juice, but if you add it in, the cake will be lighter and more moist.
     
  3. Not the prettiest cake, hence the name but quite delicious and moist! I use 1 cup pecans as our preference. Since we're diabetic, I use Splenda, sugar free yellow cake mix, sugar free pudding, Splenda brown sugar blend and lite fruit cocktail. I've also made it using sugar free Devils food cake, sugar free chocolate pudding in place of the other ones in the recipe and it's a chocolate lovers delight too!!
     
  4. My grandmother used to make this cake when we were little. She's had multiple strokes now and is unable to bake or cook, and she keeps 99% of her recipes in her head. :( I'm SO glad I found this...this is an excellent cake. Very moist and sweet. Thank you for posting!
     
  5. I have the original recipe folder put out by Jell-o, circa 1978, which has the title "Ugly Duckling Pudding Cake". The description reads "This crumbly looking cake turns absolutely beautiful at the first succulent bite". The directions allow use of margarine or butter in the glaze, and instruct you to cook the glaze ingredients, (butter or margarine, evaporated milk and sugar) for 2 minutes; THEN add the coconut and spoon over cake. I have made this MANY times over the years, and always get requests for the recipe! A stand mixer is very useful for this, as the batter is quite thick. You will love this cake, a nice change from the same old thing.
     
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