Mom's Quick Lunch Box Cake Recipe (Choco-Moist Cake)
A favorite from childhood, this quick lunch box cake is still a winner in my book!
Servings: 20
Ingredients
- 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 can (16 ounces) fruit cocktail, undrained
- 1/2-1 cup miniature, semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2-1 cup chopped nuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Grease and flour a 9x13-inch pan.
- Combine all ingredients (except chips & nuts) in a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer for 2 minutes.
- Pour into the prepared pan and sprinkle the top with chocolate chips and nuts.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and place on a wire rack to cool.
Notes
Serving size: 1/20th made with 1/2 cup chocolate chips and 1/2 cup nuts
WW Points: 8
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(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 4 PointsPlus (Old plan) Mom thinks this Quick Lunch Box Cake recipe came from a bag of Pillsbury flour back in the 1970s. I have her much cherished, spotted, tattered hand-written recipe card in my files. Recently, I received an email from Julie W. who explained that she knew the recipe as as choco-moist cake that she found on a Stokely fruit cocktail can.
(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 4 PointsPlus (Old plan) Mom thinks this Quick Lunch Box Cake recipe came from a bag of Pillsbury flour back in the 1970s. I have her much cherished, spotted, tattered hand-written recipe card in my files. Recently, I received an email from Julie W. who explained that she knew the recipe as as choco-moist cake that she found on a Stokely fruit cocktail can.
Nutrition
Serving: 1/20th made with 1/2 cup chocolate chips + 1/2 cup nuts | Calories: 161kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 254mg | Potassium: 72mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 99IU | Vitamin C: 0.05mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg