Best Ugly Duckling Cake Recipes

ORIGINAL UGLY DUCKLING CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees and spray a 9x13 inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• 2. In the bowl of an electric mixer, add cake mix, fruit cocktail with syrup, 1 cup of the coconut and the eggs. Mix on medium low for 2 minutes, or until well blended. Pour into prepared pan. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Bake 45 minutes, or until set but don't overbake.
• 3. While cake is cooking, make topping by heating the butter, sugar and milk on medium low in a saucepan, stirring occasionally. Once it boils, boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add remaining coconut. Pour over hot cake when removed from oven. Serve warm or cool.

ORIGINAL UGLY DUCKLING CAKE RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees fahrenheit and spray a 9x13 inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. In the bowl of an electric mixer, add cake mix, fruit cocktail with syrup, 1 cup of the coconut and the eggs. Mix on medium low for 2 minutes, or until well blended. Pour into prepared pan. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Bake 45 minutes, or until set but don't over bake. While cake is cooking, make topping by heating the butter, sugar and milk on medium low in a saucepan, stirring occasionally. Once it boils, boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add remaining coconut. Pour over hot cake when removed from oven. Serve warm or cool.

UGLY DUCKLING PUDDING CAKE

Steps:

• Blend all cake ingredients except for brown sugar and nuts and beat 4 minutes with electric mixer at med. speed.
• Pour into a well greased 9 x 13 pan.
• Sprinkle with the brown sugar and nuts.
• Bake in a 325F oven about 45 minutes or tested done. Cool 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile make glaze by combining glaze ingredients and boiling for 2 minutes.
• Pour over warm cake.

UGLY DUCKLING CAKE

Steps:

• Set ½ cup brown sugar aside to sprinkle on cake before you bake. (I have used both dark and light, either is yummy.).
• Mix all ingredients except brown sugar and pour into a 9 x 13 greased and floured cake pan.
• Sprinkle brown sugar on top of cake batter.
• Bake at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
• Cool 15 minutes and pour glaze over top of warm cake.
• Enjoy!
• NOTES: My friend preferred brown sugar when making the glaze, and she said she used about 1/2 of a 12-oz. can of evaporated milk when making the glaze.

UGLY DUCKLING CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• In large mixer bowl, combine cake mix, fruit cocktail and liquid, eggs and 3/4 cup coconut.
• Blend well, beating at medium speed for 2 minutes. Pour into a greased 9x13x2-inch pan.
• Sprinkle with brown sugar.
• Bake for 45 minutes or until cake springs back when pressed gently with finger.
• Meanwhile, in small saucepan, heat milk, sugar and butter. Let boil for 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in remaining 1 1/4 cups coconut. Spoon over hot cake in pan before serving.
• Serve warm or cool.

UGLY DUCKLING CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Blend cake mix and instant lemon filling together with mixer. Add fruit cocktail, coconut and oil, then beat eggs until foamy and add to cake mixture. Pour into 13 x 9 inch greased cake pan. Sprinkle 1/2 cup light brown sugar and 1/2 cup chopped pecans over batter. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
• 2. Mix oleo, granulated sugar and evaporated milk. Boil for 2 minutes. Stir in 1 1/2 cups coconut. Pour on top of cake (when cooled).

UGLY DUCKLING CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Combine cake mix, fruit, 1 1/3 cups of coconut and eggs. Blend and beat at medium speed for 2 minutes. Pour into greased 9x13 pan. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Bake at 325 for 45 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched.
• 2. Bring butter, sugar, and milk to boil and boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in remaining coconut. Spoon over warm cake. When ready to serve, top with whipped cream.
• 3. If you use cake mix with pudding adjust recipe to 3 eggs and 1/3 cup oil.

UGLY DUCKLING CAKE WITH PECANS

Steps:

• 1. Combine cake mix, undrainded fruit cocktail, 1 cup coconut and eggs. Blend; beat at medium speed for 2 minutes and pour into a greased 9x13 pan. Sprinkle with brown sugar and nuts. Bake at 325 degrees F. for 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
• 2. Bring butter, sugar and evaporated milk to a boil. Boil 1 minute. Stir in remaining coconut, spoon over warm cake. Serve with whipped topping if desired.

UGLY DUCKLING POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Blend first 6 ingredients. Beat 4 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer.
• Pour into greased and floured 13 X 9 inch pan.
• Sprinkle with brown sugar and nuts.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 45 minutes. Cool in pan 15 minutes.
• Spoon hot butter glaze over warm cake.
• Butter Glaze: Combine butter, sugar, evaporated milk; boil 2 minutes. Stir in coconut.

UGLY DUCKLING PUDDING CAKE

Steps:

• Blend all ingredients except brown sugar and nuts in large mixer bowl. Beat 4 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer. Pour into greased and floured 9x13-inch pan. Sprinkle with brown sugar and nuts. Bake at 325° for 45 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly pressed and pulls away from sides of pan. Do not underbake. Cool in pan 15 minutes. Spoon hot Butter Glaze over warm cake. Serve warm or cool, with prepared whipped topping, if desired. For Butter Glaze: Combine butter, sugar, and milk in saucepan; boil 2 minutes. Stir in coconut. Most good cooks caution not to try a new recipe for guests unless you are 90% sure it will come out right. If you are using a cookbook you can trust, then your success ratio goes way up. Like good cookbooks, name-brand cake mixes are made so well these days that there is little doubt they will bake and taste good if you follow the instructions carefully.

UGLY DUCKLING CAKE II

Steps:

• Sift together flour, 1 cup sugar, salt, and baking soda. Beat 2 eggs and pour over dry mixture. Add fruit cocktail. Stir together.
• Grease and flour pan. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 45 minutes.
• Over low heat, cook together 1 cup sugar, 1 cup milk, 1/2 cup butter or margarine and coconut. Pour over cake while still hot.

UGLY DUCKLING CAKE

Steps:

• 1. preheat oven to 325. grease and flour 9x13 inch pan.
• 2. In mixer bowl, combine cake mix, fruit cocktail, eggs, oil, 1 cup of coconut and pudding. Beat well with mixer for 4 minutes and pour into prepared pan. Mix together pecans and brown sugar and sprinkle over batter.
• 3. Bake in 325 degree oven for 45 minutes. While cake is baking, combine butter, sugar and evaporated milk in small pan. Cook until boiling and boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add remaining 1 1/3 cup coconut.
• 4. Remove cake from oven and spoon mixture over hot cake. Allow cake to cool some before serving. Cake can be served warm or cold.

DEBORAH'S NOT QUITE UGLY DUCKLING CAKE

Steps:

• Combine the cake mix, fruit cocktail with syrup, 1 cup of coconut, and eggs in a large mixing bowl.
• Blend and then beat for 2 minutes.
• Pour into 9 x 13 inch pan.
• Sprinkle with brown sugar.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 35-40 minutes.
• Bring butter, sugar, and milk to a boil in a small saucepan.
• Boil for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from heat and stir in remaining coconut.
• Spoon over hot cake in pan.
• Serve warm or cold.

UGLY DUCKLING CAKE I

Steps:

• Combine cake mix, undrained fruit, 1 cup coconut and eggs.
• Blend; beat at medium speed for 2 minutes and pour into a greased 9 x 13 inch pan.
• Sprinkle with brown sugar and nuts. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 45 minutes. Bring butter, sugar and milk to a boil. Boil 1 minute. Stir in 1/2 cup coconut. Spoon over warm cake. Top with prepared whipped topping, if desired.

BLUEBERRY JAM CAKE OR AS I CALL IT "THE UGLY DUCKLING CAKE"

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 and spray and lightly flour a bundt pan
• In large bowl empty cake mix
• Add Preserves to this.
• Now add milk
• Pour in oil
• Add vanilla
• Add eggs
• Beat on low speed till blended
• Now beat on medium speed for about 2 minutes till well mixed
• pour into prepared pan and bake in preheated 350 oven for 50 to 60 min or until toothpick inserted in cake comes out clean.
• Remove and allow to cool. Then invert cake pan onto plate and tap gently to release. (i use a very thin rubber spatula to loosen it around edges)
• For Glaze : In small bowl mix confectioners sugar and milk to desired consistancy
• Add blueberry juice till desired taste is reached. (you mak have to add a bit more sugar if it thins up too much)
• Glaze cake and enjoy!! (It really isnt the prettiest cake lol but the taste and smell will oh so make up for that, after all remember the Ugly Duckling ; )

UGLY DUCKLING CAKE

Steps:

• Blend together, cake mix, fruit cocktail, eggs, and coconut. Beat 2 minutes. Pour in a greased 13x9x2-inch pan. Top with crumbled brown sugar over cake mix. Bake at 325 for 45 minutes. Remove from oven and poke holes in cake and top with topping.
• Topping: 1 stick of butter 1/2 c sugar 1 can evaporated milk 1 c coconut Combine all ingredients except coconut and heat until boiling, stirring occasionally. Boil 2 minutes. Remove saucepan from bunner. Stir in remaining 1 cup of coconut. Spoon mixture over done cake. Enjoy!