ugly duckling cake

Name: Ugly Duckling Cake
Cook time: 45 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 box(es) yellow cake mix; 1 can(s) fruit cocktail; 4 - eggs; 1/4 cup(s) vegetable oil; 2 1/3 cup(s) coconut, shredded divided; 1 box(es) instant lemon pudding mix; 1/2 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed; 1/2 cup(s) pecans chopped; 1/2 cup(s) butter; 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 1/2 cup(s) evaporated milk

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Adrienne May

New Castle, DE

Updated on Nov 14, 2013

The cake may be ugly, but it sure tastes good! This is a cake I sometimes make at Easter. I hope you enjoy it!

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cook time 45 Min

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Ingredients

1 box yellow cake mix
1 can fruit cocktail
4 - eggs
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 1/3 cups coconut, shredded divided
1 box instant lemon pudding mix
1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup pecans chopped
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup evaporated milk

How To Make ugly duckling cake

Step 1

preheat oven to 325. grease and flour 9x13 inch pan.

Step 2

In mixer bowl, combine cake mix, fruit cocktail, eggs, oil, 1 cup of coconut and pudding. Beat well with mixer for 4 minutes and pour into prepared pan. Mix together pecans and brown sugar and sprinkle over batter.
Step 3

Bake in 325 degree oven for 45 minutes. While cake is baking, combine butter, sugar and evaporated milk in small pan. Cook until boiling and boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add remaining 1 1/3 cup coconut.
Step 4

Remove cake from oven and spoon mixture over hot cake. Allow cake to cool some before serving. Cake can be served warm or cold.
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