party jewel cake

Name: Party Jewel Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 - 9" layers of cake, baked and cooled (plus ingredients to make cake according to box directions); 1 - egg, beaten; 1 cup(s) white granulated sugar; 1 cup(s) evaporated milk; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 cup(s) butter or margarine, melted; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 1 1/2 cup(s) shredded coconut; 1 cup(s) chopped pecans; 1 cup(s) maraschino cherries, well drained and cut in halves

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Tara Guthrie

Sanford, NC

Updated on Dec 24, 2013

This is an old recipe that my mother found back in the 1950's. It is perfect for Christmas or New Year's. You can use any type of cake mix you like including yellow, white, French vanilla, or a mild chocolate such as Swiss chocolate or German chocolate. We usually use yellow or white cake mix. If you let it chill overnight in the refrigerator, the flavors will blend and it is absolutely heavenly! Note that prep and cooking times do not include cooling times for cake and filling.

Rate

prep time 30 Min

cook time 35 Min

method Bake

yield 12-16 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 - 9" layers of cake, baked and cooled (plus ingredients to make cake according to box directions)
1 - egg, beaten
1 cup white granulated sugar
1 cup evaporated milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups shredded coconut
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup maraschino cherries, well drained and cut in halves

How To Make party jewel cake

Step 1

Bake cake according to package directions. I usually use yellow or white cake mix, but you can use others too. (See personal notes.) Cool cake completely.

Step 2

Combine egg, sugar, evaporated milk, salt, and butter in a 2-quart saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens, about 10 minutes. Do not boil. Mixture should be thick enough when it just begins to boil. Remove from heat.
Step 3

Stir in vanilla, coconut, pecans, and cherries. Mix well. Cool completely at room temperature, or chill to cool if you are short on time.
Step 4

When cake and filling are both cool, spread filling between layers and on top of cake (not around sides). If desired, decorate top of cake with additional pecan halves and whole maraschino cherries (drained well). Refrigerate until thoroughly chilled before serving.
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