Best Fruit Cocktail Recipes

FRUIT COCKTAIL CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one 9x9 inch square baking pan.
• Combine the flour, white sugar, egg, baking soda, vanilla and undrained fruit cocktail. Mix until blended. Pour batter into the prepared pan and sprinkle the top with the brown sugar.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 40 minutes or until golden brown and firm.

FRUIT COCKTAIL CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine all cake ingredients; mix well. Pour into a 13x9-in. pan and sprinkle with topping ingredients. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes. Meanwhile, combine all sauce ingredients in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. When cake is done and still warm, pour sauce over cake. Cool to room temperature.

SUPER EASY FRUIT COCKTAIL COBBLER CAKE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Melt one stick of butter in a microwave safe dish for 1 minute 40 seconds on 50% power.
• Pour entire contents of fruit cocktail cans (juice and all) into a 8 X 11 glass pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Spread fruit cocktail evenly on bottom of pan.
• Sprinkle box of yellow cake mix, evenly, over top of fruit cocktail. Do NOT mix cake mix and fruit cocktail. Use the back of a spoon to smooth out cake mix.
• Drizzle melted butter over top of cake mix. (Cake mix does not need to be completely covered in butter).
• (Optional - sprinkle a small amount coconut on top of the cake before baking, photo shows it with coconut).
• Bake on 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

FRUIT COCKTAIL CAKE (FROM A CAKE MIX)

Steps:

• Preheat to 325*.
• Combine cake mix, fruit cocktail with juices, 1 cup of coconut and eggs in a large mixer bowl.
• Blend, then beat at medium speed for 2 minutes.
• Pour batter into greased 9x13 pan, or two 8x8 pans.
• Sprinkle batter evenly with remaining 1/2 cup of coconut, and then 1/2 cup of brown sugar.
• Bake at 325* for 45 min (if 9x13 pan; about 30-35 min for two pans).
• Serve warm or room temp; stays moist for several days.

FRUIT COCKTAIL SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the fruit and lemon juice. Sprinkle with pudding mix. Stir gently for 1 minute or until mixture is thickened. Fold in bananas. Refrigerate until serving.

FRUIT COCKTAIL DELIGHT

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine fruit cocktail and dry pudding mix; stir for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set. Chill until serving. Fold in marshmallows just before serving. Garnish with nuts if desired. Refrigerate leftovers.

FRUIT COCKTAIL CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking soda and salt.
• Add eggs, fruit cocktail and vanilla and mix all ingredients well (by hand--do not use electric mixer); batter will seem very thick at first (if you use good fruit cocktail that has mostly fruit, not all juice), but this is the way it should be (the juice in the fruit cocktail is the only liquid in this recipe except, of course, the eggs).
• Pour into a greased 9 inch x 13 inch pan.
• Bake at 350°F for about 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
• This cake is best with Fruit Cocktail Cake Icing #7062.

FAST FRUIT COCKTAIL CAKE

Steps:

• 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 in the center comes out clean. Serve with whipped cream if desired.

FRUIT COCKTAIL CAKE VII

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. Sift together the flour, and baking soda; set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine the eggs, sugar and fruit cocktail. Beat in the flour mixture. Spread batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Prick the top with a fork and spread on topping while still hot.
• To make the topping: In a saucepan, combine 1 cup sugar, butter, evaporated milk and coconut. bring to a rolling boil over medium heat.

AMBROSIA SALAD WITH FRUIT COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Empty fruit cocktail, peaches, pineapple, and oranges out into a strainer set over a large bowl to drain.
• Meanwhile, beat cream cheese in a bowl, adding milk until mixture is smooth and creamy. Mix in 3/4 of the whipped topping and 1/4 cup of the drained juice; blend well.
• Dice peaches and fold them into the creamy mixture. Add all the drained fruits and coconut, reserving 5 or 6 mandarins, and stir to coat. Smooth over the top and frost with remaining whipped topping. Decorate top with reserved mandarins. Refrigerate until flavors combine.

THE ORIGINAL FRUIT COCKTAIL CAKE-

Steps:

• 1. Sift all dry ingredients together ,then add beaten eggs and fruit cocktail with juice.Mix together. Pour in to a 9x13 inch pan that has been greased and floured or sprayed with Bakers Joy or non stick spray ,I use Bakers Joy.Sprinkle cake batter with brown sugar and coconut .Bake at 350 degrees for about 30-35 minutes ,till tooth pick test clean
• 2. Let cake cool for about 30 minutes .While cake is cooling make the icing.Put butter ,sugar and evaporated milk in a sauce pan and bring to a boil.Boil about 2 minutes.Remove from heat ,add vanilla extract ,coconut and nuts .Mix and spread on cooled cake.After cake and icing is totaly cooled cover with foil or if your cake pan has a cover use it.This cake is best if made a day or two before serving.This cake travels very well.
• 3. Photo of cake mixed up.
• 4. Brown sugar and cocanut toping
• 5. Ready for the oven.

BEST EVER FRUIT COCKTAIL CAKE

Steps:

• CAKE:.
• Beat sugar, eggs and oil together.
• Add flour, salt and baking soda.
• Add fruit cocktail with the juice; mix well.
• Pour batter into a greased and floured 9x13x2 inch pan. I use Kittencal's professional pan coating.
• Sprinkle coconut over batter.
• Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 45 minutes.
• FROSTING:.
• Place butter, sugar and evaporated milk in a medium size saucepan.
• Bring to a boil,stirring constantly, for 5 to 6 minutes or until it begins to thicken.
• Remove from heat.
• Add vanilla extract, coconut and nuts.
• Spread mixture onto cake while both are still hot.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.

FRUIT COCKTAIL CAKE I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray one 8 x 8 inch square baking pan with cooking spray.
• In a medium sized bowl combine flour, white sugar, salt, baking powder, egg, and fruit cocktail. Mix until just combined and pour into the prepared pan. Sprinkle top with the brown sugar.
• Bake at 32 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 45 minutes or until golden brown.

MEXICAN FRUIT COCKTAIL WITH SWEET LIME YOGURT

Steps:

• For the sweet lime yogurt: Mix together the yogurt, sweetened condensed milk and lime zest and juice in a medium bowl. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• For the fruit cocktail: Add the lime zest and juice to a pitcher with the sugar and 1 cup water. Stir until the sugar dissolves--you'll know this has happened when the liquid turns from cloudy to clear.
• Add the mango, papaya, grapes, maraschino cherries, pineapple and melon to a large bowl. Gently mix the fruit with some of the lime syrup, adding more until it is as sweet as you would like it. (The lime syrup will keep for 1 month refrigerated.)
• Serve with the sweet lime yogurt.

HOMEMADE FRUIT COCKTAIL

Steps:

• In heavy saucepan, heat sugar, water, lime juice and basil over high heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat; discard basil sprig.
• In large glass bowl, mix nectarines, peaches, cherries and pineapple. Pour sugar syrup over fruit; stir to coat. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour.

FRUIT COCKTAIL DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• In a medium bowl, cream together the shortening, brown sugar and white sugar. Stir in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and cloves, stir into the creamed mixture. Carefully fold in the raisins, fruit cocktail and nuts, try not to crush the fruit.
• Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets. Bake for 10 to12 minutes in the preheated oven.

PAULA DEEN'S FRUIT COCKTAIL CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease a 13x9 baking dish.
• In a large bowl, beat sugar, oil, applesauce and eggs at medium speed until fluffy.
• In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add to sugar mixture, beating well. Batter will be thick. Stir in fruit cocktail. Pour into baking dish. Sprinkle evenly with coconut.
• Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Pour Coconut Frosting over hot cake. Sprinkle with walnuts, if desired. Cool completely before cutting into squares.
• COCONUT FROSTING: In a med ium saucepan, combine butter, sugar, and milk. Bring to a boil over med-high heat; boil & stir one minute. Add coconut & vanilla; stir. Pour over hot cake.

SIMPLE FRUIT COCKTAIL COBBLER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°.
• Dump entire can of fruit into small casserole dish.
• Add flour, milk and sugar evenly to fruit. DO NOT STIR IT.
• Dot entire surface with butter.
• Bake until golden brown. About 45-50 minutes.

DEL MONTE FRUIT COCKTAIL CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Sift flour with sugar, soda and salt.
• Beat eggs until thich and lemon colored.
• Add undrained fruit cocktail to egg mix.
• Stir in dry ingredients, mix thoroughly.
• Pour into greased and floured 9" square.
• pan.
• Combine nuts and brown sugar.
• Sprinkle nuts/sugar over batter.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until tests.
• done.

FRUIT COCKTAIL CAKE VI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, Beat eggs and 1 1/2 cups white sugar together until smooth. Beat in flour mixture and fruit cocktail with juice. Spread into prepared pan. Mix together the brown sugar and chopped nuts; sprinkle on top of cake.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Remove from oven and immediately poke holes in cake with fork. Pour topping over cake.
• To make the topping: In a small saucepan, combine sugar, butter and evaporated milk. Bring to a boil, and stir in coconut.