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Fast Fruit Cocktail Cake Recipe

A convenient can of fruit cocktail is the key to this moist, down-home dessert from Karen Naramore of Gillette, Wyoming. "It's so comforting served warm with whipped cream or ice cream," she promises.

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Fast Fruit Cocktail Cake Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 30 min.

Yield: 9 Servings

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Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 can (15-1/4 ounces) fruit cocktail, undrained
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Whipped cream, optional

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients; stir until smooth. Pour into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Combine brown sugar and nuts; sprinkle over top.
Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Serve with whipped cream if desired. Yield: 9 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 piece) equals 268 calories, 5 g fat (trace saturated fat), 24 mg cholesterol, 417 mg sodium, 55 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Fast Fruit Cocktail Cake in Quick Cooking September/October 1998, p52