Joyce'S Fabulous Fruit Cocktail Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups sugar
1/4 cup oil
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 (16 ounce) can fruit cocktail
1/2 cup coconut
1/2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup coconut
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

Beat together sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla.
Sift together flour, salt, and baking soda.
Add fruit cocktail, mix well.
Pour in 9x13 inch pan.
Sprinkle coconut over batter.
Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
Just before removing cake from oven, bring margarine, sugar, and milk to boil in small saucepan for one minute.
Remove from heat.
Add coconut, chopped nuts, and vanilla.
Spread at once over hot cake.