Grandmas Fruit Cocktail Cake Recipes

FRUIT COCKTAIL CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Spray a 9x13 pan with cooking spray then dust the pan with flour.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, beat together the eggs, sugar and vanilla.
• Add in the flour mixture and fruit cocktail, beating well.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
• Sprinkle the brown sugar and walnuts on top of the cake.
• Bake for 35-40 minutes or until the cake tests done.
• While the cake is baking, prepare the frosting.
• In a saucepan over medium heat, mix together the sugar, butter and evaporated milk. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring constantly. Allow the mixture to thicken slightly.
• Remove the pan from the heat and fold in the coconut.
• As soon as the cake comes out of the oven, poke the top of the cake with a fork to make holes, then spread the coconut frosting on top of the cake.
• Serve the cake with a dollop of whipped cream and cherry.
• Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

GRANDMA'S FRUIT COCKTAIL CAKE

Steps:

• Adjust an oven rack to medium position. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9X13 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large mixing bowl, stir together all cake ingredients until well combined. Pour into prepared baking dish and bake for 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Meanwhile, make the topping by combining all the ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Continue to boil, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Pour over hot cake and smooth evenly with an offset spatula.
• Top individual slices of cake with a dollop of Reddi Wip and Maraschino cherries.

GRANDMOTHER'S MIXED FRUIT COCKTAIL CAKE

Steps:

• Grease and flour oblong cake pan. Mix first 5 ingredients with a spoon and pour into cake pan. Bake at 300 degrees for 45 minutes. Poke holes in top of cake with a fork.
• TOPPING:
• While cake is baking, mix the butter or margarine, 1 cup sugar, and 1/2 cup of canned milk in a pot on the stove. While stirring let mixture come to a rolling boil for 4 minutes. Cool 5 minutes. Add nuts, coconut and vanilla. Stir and pour on cake while both are hot.

GRANDMA LEONE'S FRUIT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 8x8-inch baking pans.
• Bring water and raisins to a boil in a saucepan; cook until raisins are plump, about 2 minutes. Drain and cool raisins; reserve raisin water.
• Mix 3 cups flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl. Place pecans and 2 tablespoons flour in a resealable plastic bag; close and shake bag until pecans are coated. Pour pecans into a colander and shake off excess flour.
• Whisk sugar, oil, eggs, and cooled raisin water together in a bowl; fold in candied fruit. Stir flour mixture, 1/2 cup at a time, into sugar mixture until fully incorporated; fold in raisins and pecans. Fill the prepared pans a little over half full.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. Lower temperature to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C); bake until a knife inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, about 1 more hour.