Texas Tornado Cake

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups fruit cocktail with syrup (16-oz. can)
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 2 cups gold medal unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup chopped nuts
• 1 stick butter (icing)
• 1 cup coconut (icing)
• 3/4 cup brown sugar (icing)
• 1/2 cup evaporated milk or half-and-half (icing)

Directions

1. Mix white sugar, eggs, fruit cocktail, baking soda and flour. Pour into greased and floured 9×13” pan. Combine brown sugar and nuts; sprinkle over batter.
2. Bake at 325° for 40 minutes. Spread boiled coconut icing on cake while hot.
3. Combine icing ingredients in saucepan and boil for 2 minutes. Spoon over cake while hot.