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    Fruit Cocktail Spice Cake

    Published: Apr 21, 2016 · Modified: Nov 16, 2022 · This post may contain affiliate links, which means I make a small commission if you buy an item in my links, at no charge to you.

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    Total Time 55 minutes
    Number of Servings 12
    Slice of fruit cocktail spice cake on a plate

    Fruit Cocktail Spice Cake has been loved by my family for years! It's a spice cake with canned fruit cocktail added, topped with a sweet coconut topping.

    Fruit Cocktail Spice Cake

    Today I bring you another recipe from my childhood - Fruit Cocktail Spice Cake. My mom made it for us kids when I was growing up, and her mom made it for her and her brothers when she was growing up. So this recipe has now been going strong for at least three generations.

    I tried to find out where the recipe originally came from, but neither my mom nor my grandma could remember. My grandma's recipe is handwritten, with no clues as to where it came from or who wrote it. My mom and I have typed out versions of that handwritten recipe, and now I'm putting it on the internet for all to see.

    Though I have been eating this cake for years, I think this may have been the first time I made it myself. And I was shocked when I read over the recipe. There is no fat in the actual cake!

    Only eggs, fruit cocktail, and it's juice for liquid. However, the lack of fat in the cake is made up for with all the butter and cream you use in the syrupy topping. Not to mention the coconut on top. But I don't recommend skipping the topping - it's the best part!

    Fruit Cocktail Spice Cake

    Well, a health food it is not, but delicious it sure is! I would not have been eating it for so long if it wasn't. However, not all agree. When I gave a piece to my then 3-year-old, this is the conversation that followed:

    Me: "How do you like the cake?"

    C: "I can't wait to finish chewing! It tastes bad - don't make this again."

    I texted the conversation to my parents, and got the following response:

    Dad: "I don't know why anybody wouldn't like fruit cocktail cake. Doesn't make sense to me. Did you make it right?"

    Yes, I made it just fine. It tasted like it usually does. I guess it just doesn't fit with my 3-year-old's refined palate of mac and cheese, goldfish crackers and dry cereal. Sigh.

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    Fruit Cocktail Spice Cake Nutrition Notes:

    This cake is high in fat (specifically saturated fat) which comes from the coconut, butter, and heavy cream that are used in the topping. Eat in moderation, especially if you are concerned about elevated blood lipids.

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    Fruit Cocktail Spice Cake

    Carissa Serink
    Fruit Cocktail Spice Cake has been loved by my family for years! It's a spice cake with canned fruit cocktail added, topped with a sweet coconut topping.
    Prep Time15 mins
    Cook Time40 mins
    Total Time55 mins
    Servings: 12
    Calories: 375kcal
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    Ingredients

    • 1 ¼ cups all purpose flour
    • 1 cup whole wheat flour
    • 1 ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon mace
    • ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
    • ¼ teaspoon freshly grated or ground nutmeg
    • 2 large eggs
    • 1 cup sugar
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • 15 oz can fruit cocktail
    • 1 ¼ cups unsweetened shredded coconut
    • ½ cup unsalted butter 1 stick
    • ½ cup whipping cream
    • ½ cup sugar

    Instructions

    • Place oven rack in the middle position and heat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9x13" baking pan with cooking spray or butter, set aside.
    • Whisk together all purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, mace, allspice and nutmeg in a medium bowl. Set aside.
    • Lightly beat eggs using a stand mixer or hand mixer on medium speed. Add sugar and vanilla. Beat on high for 2-3 minutes until light and foamy. Turn mixer to low speed and slowly add flour mixture. Mix until flour mixture is incorporated - it will be very dry. Add fruit cocktail with it's liquid and mix until just incorporated. Turn mixture off and Finish mixing with a spatula to ensure all dry bits are mixed in.
    • Pour batter into prepared cake pan and smooth with a spatula. Sprinkle coconut evenly over the top of the batter. Bake until a skewer inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean, 35-40 minutes.
    • While cake is baking, melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Once melted, add whipping cream and sugar. Bring to a boil over medium heat and simmer for 5 minutes to form a syrup. Remove from heat.
    • When cake is done, poke the top all over with a fork or chopstick. Pour syrup evenly over the top of the cake and cool before serving.

    Notes

    Feel free to use 2 ¼ cups all purpose flour instead of the mix of all purpose and whole wheat flours. It is just my habit to sneak in whole wheat flour whenever I can get away with it.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1slice | Calories: 375kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 250mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 30g

    Nutrition Disclaimer: I try my best to make sure the nutrition information I provide is accurate to provide you with the best information possible. However, due to ingredient discrepancies and other factors, the above nutrition information should be considered an estimation only.

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