The Ugly Duckling Cake - Scratch Version
Originally made with a cake mix, this ugly duckling of a cake turns into a beautiful swan after just one bite.
Recipe Ingredients:
Cake:
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon kosher or sea salt
1 (16-ounce) can fruit cocktail in juice, undrained
1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
3 large eggs
1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed (to be sprinkled over the cake batter)
Coconut Topping:
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
1/2 cup evaporated milk
Cooking Directions:
- Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C). Lightly grease a 13x9x2-inch baking pan; set aside.
- Combine flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, fruit cocktail, coconut and eggs in a large mixing bowl. Beat at medium speed with an electric mixer for 2 minutes. Pour batter into prepared baking pan.
- Sprinkle cake batter evenly with the brown sugar.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or when a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and immediately spoon the Coconut Topping over the hot cake.
- For Coconut Topping: While the cake is baking, bring the butter, sugar and evaporated milk to a boil in small saucepan. Cook for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in coconut..
Makes 12 servings.
Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/12 of recipe): 255.6 calories; 50% calories from fat; 14.6g total fat; 58.6mg cholesterol; 101.5mg sodium; 158.7mg potassium; 30.3g carbohydrates; 1.0g fiber; 21.5g sugar; 29.3g net carbs; 2.6g protein.
Recipe and photograph by Hope Cantil; copyright © 1999; property of CooksRecipes.com. See Terms of Use.