1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 c. fruit cocktail, including liquid
2 tsp. baking soda
2 c. all-purpose flour
1/4 c. brown sugar
1 c. (or more if you like) chopped nuts

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Mix and cream together first 5 ingredients. Pour into lightly greased and floured 13 x 9 x 2 inch pan. Mix brown sugar and nuts together and sprinkle onto batter. Place in oven and bake for 40 minutes.

ICING:

1 stick butter
3/4 c. sugar
1/2 c. evaporated milk
1 c. flaked coconut

Boil butter, sugar and milk for 2 minutes. Add coconut. Use meat fork to poke holes into cake. Spoon icing on hot cake.