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Texas Tornado Cake

Teresa Ambra
This delicious cake is made with fruit cocktail in the batter & has a streusel-nut topping. A boiled coconut topping is poured over the cake while hot. Quick, easy, economical. It's a terrific dessert for family, company or holiday meals. Everyone always raves over this cake.
3.43 from 283 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Cakes and Cheesecakes, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 15
Calories 352 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 9x13" glass baking dish
  • 1 large mixing bowl
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 nut chopper if nuts are not previously chopped
  • 1 sauce pan

Ingredients
  

CAKE:

  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 cups UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour bleached flour toughens baked goods
  • 1 cup chopped nuts (I used walnuts) (measure after chopping)
  • 2 cups fruit cocktail with syrup, 16-oz. can (Do not drain)
  • 2 tsp. baking soda (some may prefer only one teaspoon)
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar packed

BOILED COCONUT ICING:

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick)
  • 1 cup coconut
  • 3/4 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 1/2 cup evaporated milk or half and half

Instructions
 

CAKE:

  • Mix granulated sugar, eggs, fruit cocktail, baking soda and flour.
  • Pour into greased and floured 9x13” pan or baking dish.
  • Combine brown sugar and nuts; sprinkle over batter.
  • Bake at 325° for 40 minutes.
  • Spread icing on cake while hot.

BOILED COCONUT ICING:

  • Combine icing ingredients in saucepan and boil for 2 minutes.
  • Spoon over cake while hot.
  • Let cool; cut into squares.

Notes

NOTE: Sweetened condensed milk is NOT the same as evaporated milk. They are two very different products.
 
NOTE: You can use evaporated milk, half-and-half or heavy whipping cream when making the icing. Because there has been some confusion in the notes, let me be clear, this recipe does not use sweetened condensed milk in either the cake or the icing.
 
© Can’t Stay Out of the Kitchen
 

Nutrition

Calories: 352kcalCarbohydrates: 55gProtein: 5gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 208mgPotassium: 159mgFiber: 2gSugar: 40gVitamin A: 328IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 55mgIron: 1mg
Keyword cake, caramel, coconut, dessert, fruit cocktail, walnuts
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