Best Ever Fruit Cocktail Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 medium size can fruit cocktail in juice (a good brand)
• 1/2 cup flaked coconut
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup evaporated milk (no substitutions)
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup flaked coconut
• 1/2 cup walnuts or 1/2 cup pecans, chopped

Recipe

• 1 cake:.
• 2 beat sugar, eggs and oil together.
• 3 add flour, salt and baking soda.
• 4 add fruit cocktail with the juice; mix well.
• 5 pour batter into a greased and floured 9x13x2 inch pan. i use kittencal's professional pan coating.
• 6 sprinkle coconut over batter.
• 7 bake at 350 degrees fahrenheit for 45 minutes.
• 8 frosting:.
• 9 place butter, sugar and evaporated milk in a medium size saucepan.
• 10 bring to a boil,stirring constantly, for 5 to 6 minutes or until it begins to thicken.
• 11 remove from heat.
• 12 add vanilla extract, coconut and nuts.
• 13 spread mixture onto cake while both are still hot.
• 14 serve warm or at room temperature.