Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  30      ounces        canned fruit cocktail
     1/2  cup           margarine or butter
   1      cup           light brown sugar -- firmly packed
   1      package       {18 1/2 oz} lemon cake mix
   1      cup           water
                        ice cream -- (optional)

Preparation:

1. Drain fruit cocktail, reserving 1/3 cup syrup. 2. Melt margarine in 13 x 9-inch pan or 12-inch skillet; add sugar. 3. Arrange fruit in sugar mixture. 4. Prepare cake mix according to package directions, using 1 cup water and reserved syrup. Spread batter over fruit. 5. Bake in preheated 350 F. oven 45 to 50 minutes, or until cake tests done. 6. Cool 5 minutes; invert onto large serving dish. 7. Serve warm or cold with ice cream, if desired.