Awesome Fruit Cocktail Cake

Recipe Rating:	4 Ratings5
Categories:	Cakes, Fruit Desserts
Keywords:	Fruit, Yummy, pineapple, pecans, Awesome, Old, fashioned, Fabulous
Serves:	About 8
Prep Time:	20 Min
Cook Time:	40 Min

Ingredients

3 Tbsp	butter
1 c	pecans, in pieces
CAKE
1 1/2 c	sugar
2 c	ap flour
2 tsp	baking soda
1/2 tsp	kosher salt
2 lg	eggs, beaten
1 can(s)	fruit cocktail, in syrup
1/2 c	pineapple, crushed with juice
1 tsp	vanilla butter and nut flavoring
GLAZE/SAUCE
1/3 c	light brown sugar
1 c	butter
1 c	sugar
1/2 c	evaporated milk

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Cynthia Martinez

Well Seasoned

Geneva, AL (pop. 4,452)

Stinky11

Member Since Sep 2011

Cynthia's Notes:

The recipe that I tweaked came from an old family cookbook that my Momma put together 30 years ago. My Poppa requested it, because I'm the cake maker in the family, and I made it following the recipe. Since then I have tweaked it to the AWESOME level. I hope you enjoy.

Directions

Preheat oven 350. Melt 3T butter in saucepan. Throw the pecans in and sautee for a couple of minutes. Put these in a well greased bundt pan. Set aside

Mix with blender all cake ingredients except fruit cocktail and pineapple. When well blended stop and stir in the pineapple and fruit cocktail. Make sure you followed the instructions like beating the eggs etc. Pour this mixture over pecans in bundt pan. Bake for 35-40 min. Insert toothpick if you are unsure if it is done. Take out and set aside.

In small saucepan melt butter. Then add sugars and evaporated milk. Cook down until sugars are no longer crystalized.

Take your cake and poke hole in bottom with toothpick. Pour some of the sauce over the bottom and let sit a min to soak in. Then put it on the cake plate. Poke holes in top of cake with toothpick. Pour the remaining sauce over the cake slowly so it can absorb. It will run and make a puddle on the cake plate, that is ok. This allows those who want it to get more sauce. Enjoy!!!! This is a cake that is better to serve the next day after it has gotten spongy.

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Colleen Sowa colleenlucky7

Jan 24, 2013

This recipe looks so good! Will be giving it a try! xo

Lynn S lynnsocko

Jan 24, 2013

That looks absolutely delicious!!

jamie Beecham jamie4cakes

Jan 24, 2013

omg so good looking cant wait to have some

CinStraw's Kitchen CinStraw

Jan 24, 2013

I could eat that slice up at the top...yuummmmm.

Cynthia Martinez Stinky11

Jan 24, 2013

Y'all are so sweet. I thought it was about time I actually added some recipes. I cook so much and never put in any recipes. It just seems like everyday gets away from me and I never get enough done.