This super moist, fruit-filled cake will thrill your taste buds with the warm crunch of toasted coconut.
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| Source | Catherine Friend, Las Vegas, Nevada; Bonnie Shemet, Los Angeles, CA |
| Prep time | 1 hour |
| 1⁄2 | Cup | oil |
| 1 1⁄2 | Cup | sugar |
| 2 | eggs | |
| 2 | Cup | flour |
| 2 | Teaspoon | baking soda |
| 1⁄2 | Teaspoon | salt |
| 1 | Can | fruit cocktail (16 ounces, undrained) |
| 1 | Cup | coconut (divided) |
| 1⁄2 | Cup | nuts (chopped) |
| 3⁄4 | Cup | sugar |
| 1⁄2 | Cup | milk |
| 1⁄2 | Cup | butter (1 stick) |
| 1 | Teaspoon | vanilla |
Beat oil, 1½ cup sugar, and eggs together. Stir together flour, baking soda, salt, and fruit cocktail. Add to egg mixture. Put batter into a greased 13 x 9 pan. Sprinkle ½ cup coconut on top of the batter. Bake at 350º for 40-50 minutes. While baking, make icing with ¾ cup sugar, ½ cup milk, and butter. Boil together for 1 minute, then add vanilla. After taking cake from the oven, and while hot, sprinkle remaining ½ cup coconut, chopped nuts, and icing on top of cake.
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