Best 14 Ugly Cake Recipes

APPLE UGLY CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch pan.
• In a large bowl, stir together the sugar, flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Make a well in the center, and pour in the oil, eggs and vanilla. Mix until well blended. Fold in the raisins and apples. Spread evenly in the prepared pan.
• Bake for 1 1/2 hours in the preheated oven, until firm and lightly browned.

ORIGINAL UGLY DUCKLING CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees and spray a 9x13 inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• 2. In the bowl of an electric mixer, add cake mix, fruit cocktail with syrup, 1 cup of the coconut and the eggs. Mix on medium low for 2 minutes, or until well blended. Pour into prepared pan. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Bake 45 minutes, or until set but don't overbake.
• 3. While cake is cooking, make topping by heating the butter, sugar and milk on medium low in a saucepan, stirring occasionally. Once it boils, boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add remaining coconut. Pour over hot cake when removed from oven. Serve warm or cool.

UGLY CAKE

Steps:

• Mix the ingredients for the first layer and press into a 9 x 12 greased pan.
• Beat the ingredients for the second layer with a mixer and pour over first layer.
• Bake at 350°F for 35 minutes.

UGLY SWEATER CAKE

Steps:

• Remove the cake from the pan and place bottom-side up on a platter.
• Put 1 container of plain frosting in a piping bag with an X-shaped nozzle or in a resealable bag with the bottom corner snipped. Add green coloring to each of the other 2 containers of frosting and mix until they are a consistent green.
• Using an offset spatula, spread the green frosting evenly over the top and sides of the cake. Pipe the plain frosting in a Y shape to make it look like a sweater V-neck and front fastening. Decorate with cake decorations and holiday candies--use any design you like and make it your own.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and salt. Stir together and set aside.
• In another bowl, mix the buttermilk, baking soda, vanilla and eggs. Mix with a fork and set aside.
• In a medium saucepan, melt the butter and add the cocoa. Whisk together to combine. Meanwhile, bring 1 cup water to a boil. When the butter is melted, pour the boiling water in the pan. Allow to bubble for a moment, then turn off the heat.
• Pour the chocolate mixture into the flour mixture. Stir together for a moment to cool the chocolate, then pour in the egg mixture. Stir together until smooth, then pour into a rimmed half sheet pan and bake until an inserted toothpick comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Let cool, then cut the finished cake in half so it is the size of a quarter sheet pan.

ORIGINAL UGLY DUCKLING CAKE RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees fahrenheit and spray a 9x13 inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. In the bowl of an electric mixer, add cake mix, fruit cocktail with syrup, 1 cup of the coconut and the eggs. Mix on medium low for 2 minutes, or until well blended. Pour into prepared pan. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Bake 45 minutes, or until set but don't over bake. While cake is cooking, make topping by heating the butter, sugar and milk on medium low in a saucepan, stirring occasionally. Once it boils, boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add remaining coconut. Pour over hot cake when removed from oven. Serve warm or cool.

THE UGLY CAKE

Steps:

• 1. MIX BUTTER, CAKE MIX, 1 EGG AND PECANS UNTIL CRUMBLY. SPRAY 9x13 PAN WITH COOKING SPRAY. PAT MIXTURE INTO BOTTOM OF PAN. IN MIXING BOWL, COMBINE POWDERED SUGAR, 2 EGGS, CREAM CHEESE AND VANILLA. POUR ON TOP OF MIXTURE IN PAN.
• 2. BAKE AT 325 DEGREES FOR 35 TO 40 MINUTES. CAKE WILL LOOK OKAY IN THE OVEN, BUT AFTER IT COOLS, THE CENTER WILL FALL AND THE CAKE WILL LOOK LIKE A MOON CRATER.

UGLY CAKE

Steps:

• FIRST PART: Mix 1st part well and press into greased and floured 9x13 pan.
• SECOND PART: Cream cheese and add eggs, 1 stick butter and powdered sugar.
• Pour on top of first part and bake 300 for about 1 hour.

UGLY CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Lightly grease a 9"X13" baking pan.
• Stir together the cake mix, eggs, water, and oil until combined.
• Set aside.
• Combine marshmallows and brown sugar.
• In another bowl, combine cocoa and 2 cups hot water.
• Now combine marshmallow and cocoa mixtures and pour into the greased 9"X13" pan.
• Spoon prepared cake mix evenly over all.
• DO NOT MIX TOGETHER.
• Bake at 350F for 45 minutes.
• Cool completely in pan.
• Flip onto a platter.
• Your cake will have a wonderfully rich layer of chocolate sauce on top.

UGLY DUCKLING CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Combine cake mix, fruit, 1 1/3 cups of coconut and eggs. Blend and beat at medium speed for 2 minutes. Pour into greased 9x13 pan. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Bake at 325 for 45 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched.
• 2. Bring butter, sugar, and milk to boil and boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in remaining coconut. Spoon over warm cake. When ready to serve, top with whipped cream.
• 3. If you use cake mix with pudding adjust recipe to 3 eggs and 1/3 cup oil.

UGLY DUCKLING CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Blend cake mix and instant lemon filling together with mixer. Add fruit cocktail, coconut and oil, then beat eggs until foamy and add to cake mixture. Pour into 13 x 9 inch greased cake pan. Sprinkle 1/2 cup light brown sugar and 1/2 cup chopped pecans over batter. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
• 2. Mix oleo, granulated sugar and evaporated milk. Boil for 2 minutes. Stir in 1 1/2 cups coconut. Pour on top of cake (when cooled).

UGLY DUCKLING CAKE II

Steps:

• Sift together flour, 1 cup sugar, salt, and baking soda. Beat 2 eggs and pour over dry mixture. Add fruit cocktail. Stir together.
• Grease and flour pan. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 45 minutes.
• Over low heat, cook together 1 cup sugar, 1 cup milk, 1/2 cup butter or margarine and coconut. Pour over cake while still hot.

UGLY DUCKLING CAKE I

Steps:

• Combine cake mix, undrained fruit, 1 cup coconut and eggs.
• Blend; beat at medium speed for 2 minutes and pour into a greased 9 x 13 inch pan.
• Sprinkle with brown sugar and nuts. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 45 minutes. Bring butter, sugar and milk to a boil. Boil 1 minute. Stir in 1/2 cup coconut. Spoon over warm cake. Top with prepared whipped topping, if desired.

UGLY POUND CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Cream butter and cream cheese together. Add sugar and beat. Add vanilla on low. Alternate eggs and flour, pour into 10 inch greased tube pan and put in the middle of a COLD oven. Bake at 300 for 1.5 hours or until done.
• 2. I have also added flaked coconut, pecans, dried cranberries for a variation. This cake is a very rich pound cake that is delicious. It is 'ugly' because first the cake rises ( do not overbeat it) then it drops at the end of the cooking time. It looks strange but is yummy. It doesn't come out looking the same each time. You must use the PRESTO CAKE FLOUR, any other it won't work correctly. It is a family favorite.

UGLY DUCKLING PUDDING CAKE

Steps:

• Blend all ingredients except brown sugar and nuts in large mixer bowl. Beat 4 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer. Pour into greased and floured 9x13-inch pan. Sprinkle with brown sugar and nuts. Bake at 325° for 45 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly pressed and pulls away from sides of pan. Do not underbake. Cool in pan 15 minutes. Spoon hot Butter Glaze over warm cake. Serve warm or cool, with prepared whipped topping, if desired. For Butter Glaze: Combine butter, sugar, and milk in saucepan; boil 2 minutes. Stir in coconut. Most good cooks caution not to try a new recipe for guests unless you are 90% sure it will come out right. If you are using a cookbook you can trust, then your success ratio goes way up. Like good cookbooks, name-brand cake mixes are made so well these days that there is little doubt they will bake and taste good if you follow the instructions carefully.