Fruit Cocktail Cake II

(from abbra’s recipe box)

Source: Jan Kimball

Categories: Desserts

Ingredients

  • For Cake:
  • 1 (15 oz) can fruit cocktail in 100% juice
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 (6 oz) pkg. butterscotch chips
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • For Topping:
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2/3 cup evaporated milk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

  2. Drain fruit cocktail, reserving juice. If desired, process fruit in food processor until evenly chopped; set aside.

  3. Beat together egg and sugar. Add reserved fruit juice and vanilla.

  4. Stir together flour, salt, and baking soda; add to egg-sugar mixture.

  5. Beat fruit into batter. Fold in butterscotch chips and nuts.

  6. Pour into greased 9×13-inch pan. Bake 40 minutes or until set.

  7. For Topping:

  8. Combine butter, sugar, brown sugar, evaporated milk, vanilla and pecans in saucepan.

  9. Bring to boil and boil 12 minutes.

  10. Pour topping over warm cake.

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