Ugly Duckling Cake
This Ugly Duckling Cake is a rich and buttery fruit cocktail cake made with a yellow cake mix and coconut to create a flavorful, moist dessert!
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 457kcal
Ingredients
- 1 Box Yellow cake mix
- 16 ounce fruit cocktail undrained 1 can
- 2 ½ cups flaked coconut divided
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup butter
- ½ cup evaporated milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees f
- Grease 9 x 13" pan and set aside.
- In large mixing bowl, combine cake mix with can of fruit cocktail, one cup coconut, and eggs.
- Beat with an electric mixer at medium speed for two minutes.
- Pour into prepared cake pan and then sprinkle with brown sugar (Image 2).
- Bake for 45 minutes or until cake springs back when touched.
- In a small sauce pan bring butter, sugar, and evaporated milk to a boil.
- Boil for two minutes stirring constantly remove from heat and stir in remaining coconut.
- Spread over hot cake. Served warm or cool!
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Notes
How do I store yellow duckling cake?
You can store yellow duckling cake in an airtight container on the counter at room temperature for a couple of days. Storing in the refrigerator may change the texture of the cake.
Can I use white cake mix?
No, white cake mix and yellow cake mix have different flavors and textures. Yellow cake mix will work much better for this recipe. There's more about the differences on white vs yellow cake mix in this post!
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 457kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 408mg | Potassium: 207mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 44g | Vitamin A: 380IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 140mg | Iron: 2mg
