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Vintage Cottage Cake

Easy cake recipes like this one have been a household favorite for years. Vintage Cottage Cake is a sweet treat that the family will love. Moist and fruity, it is then topped with a buttery sauce that makes every bite simply mouthwatering. Don't miss out on this old fashioned dessert. If you haven't tried it before, then it is new to you. Enjoy!

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 can (7.5-ounces) fruit cocktail
  • 1 egg
  • FOR THE BUTTER SAUCE:
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 can (5.33-ounces) of evaporated milk

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
     
  2. Grease and flour an 8 x 8 pyrex baking dish.
     
  3. Combine dry ingredients in medium mixing bowl. Add fruit cocktail and egg. Beat thoroughly.
     
  4. Pour batter into baking dish and bake on midle rack of oven for 35-40 minutes, or until toothpick
    inserted in center comes out clean.
     
  5. Remove to rack and cool to room temperature.

 

For the Butter Sauce

  1. Combine all ingredients in heavy medium-sized saucepan.
     
  2. Bring to boil and cook gently for 10-15 minutes, or until slightly thickened.
     
  3. Pour into small pitcher and serve warm over squares of cake.

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