How to make: Southern Fruit Cocktail Cake

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray (I like the kind that has flour in it).

In a medium bowl, mix together 2 cups self-rising flour, 15 ounce can fruit cocktail in heavy syrup, undrained, 2 large eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar using an electric mixer at low speed until thoroughly combined.

Pour cake batter evenly into prepared baking dish.

Bake at 350F degrees for 30-35 minutes (oven times vary so check after 30 minutes). When done, cake should spring back to the touch and a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.

Combine 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, 1 cup sweetened coconut flakes, 1 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 cup evaporated milk and 1 cup chopped pecans in a medium sauce pan.

Turn the heat up and bring it all to a boil for one minute.

Using a fork, poke a few holes in the cake.

Pour warm sauce over warm cake. Make sure to spread out the coconut and pecans evenly over cake.

Serve warm or at room temperature.

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