Momma's Fruit Cocktail Cake

Name: Momma's Fruit Cocktail Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 1 cake, 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 (16 ounce) can fruit cocktail in heavy syrup; 1 egg; 1 cup sugar, white; 1 cup flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup chopped nuts; 1/2 cup brown sugar

Submitted by Acceptance

"Not sure where it originated and some on here close - but no cigar to this! While I'm told it is good cold, it never lasted long enough to find out...I'm sure you'll have the same issue. It's one-bowl, quick and easy!"

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photo by Jubes

Ready In:: 45mins
Ingredients:: 8
Yields:: 1 cake
Serves:: 4-6

ingredients

1 (16 ounce) can fruit cocktail in heavy syrup
1 egg
1 cup sugar, white
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂ cup chopped nuts
¹⁄₂ cup brown sugar

directions

Drain the fruit, beating the juice with the egg till creamy.
Add the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt.
Fold in the fruit.
Pour into a greased 8 x 8 inch pan. Top with nuts and brown sugar.
Bake for 35 minute at 350.
Serve with dollops of fresh whipped cream.

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Reviews

old handwritten recipe from viola killion she baked 1 hour in 9x 13 pan and had more nutsbut otherwise same recipe

Dienia B.
This cake received mixed reviews from my family- they either loved it or not. 5 stars from my husband who enjoyed this cake very much and for simplicity of cooking too. I used a can of Golden Circle fruit salad for this cake, but otherwise made as written. Took a little longer than stated to cook. Enjoyed both warm with ice-cream and cold the next day. Reviewed for the monthly Recipe Swap in the Aus/NZ Forum. Photo to be posted

Jubes
Boy this is a great old-fashioned cake recipe! I used fruit cocktail in juice (rather than heavy syrup) otherwise made as directed. This cake is dense and moist and the topping is just terrific too. I thought this was great as is; I'm sure it would be yummy warm with ice cream or whipped cream too. Thanks for sharing your recipe!

loof751
***MADE FOR PAC FALL 2011*** Very good cake. I ended up baking the cake longer than time stated. But, all in all a good recipe. I made it to serve to my guests tonight for halloween. They all liked it. Thanks for posting this nice little recipe.

Becky in Wisconsin