Fruit Cocktail Cake

• Cake
• 2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 (17 ounce) can fruit cocktail (do not drain)
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup walnuts or 1/2 cup pecans, chopped (optional)
• Frosting
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 (11 ounce) can evaporated milk
• 1/2 cup coconut
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

1. Mix together flour, sugar, eggs, baking soda and fruit cocktail.
2. In a separate bowl, mix the brown sugar and nuts.
3. Spoon the cake batter into an ungreased 9 X 13 inch cake pan.
4. Sprinkle sugar/nut mixure over cake.
5. Bake at 325 degrees for 40 minutes.
6. When cake is almost done, place the butter, sugar and evaporated milk in a sauce pan.
7. Bring to a boil and continue to boil for 5 minutes.
8. Add coconut and vanilla.
9. As soon as the cake is out of the oven, pour the frosting over the top of the cake.
10. Important- both the cake and the frosting must be hot.
11. Enjoy warm or room temperature.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/fruit-cocktail-cake-59807 (may not work)