With a coconut and nut icing.
We talked about the history of fruit cocktail in the post for fruit cocktail cake from Ceres, California.
From the box of G.Y. from Wichita, Kansas.
Cocktail Cake
2 cups flour
1-1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. baking soda
1 (#2 can) cocktail fruit
Mix together and place in large greased pan. Bake at 350 deg. 30 minutes. While cake is still hot, pour over icing.
Icing
1-1/2 cups sugar
1 egg
1 stick oleo
2 tsp. vanilla
1 cup [canned?] milk
Bring to a boil and add 1/2 cup nut meats and 1 cup coconut.