Original Ugly Duckling Cake Recipes

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.

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.

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.

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.

Steps:

• Mix the ingredients for the first layer and press into a 9 x 12 greased pan.
• Beat the ingredients for the second layer with a mixer and pour over first layer.
• Bake at 350°F for 35 minutes.

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.

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.