Fearsome is a war fuzzy beard. He loves him a good warm fuzzy flick. One of his favorites is Steel Magnolias. He saw it first as the play live onstage long before there ever was a movie. Great play if you ever get a chance to see it onstage, do yourself a favor and see it performed live.
Theres a scene in the shop where Truvy shares a recipe with Clairee called Cuppa Cuppa Cuppa. That exchange has always stayed with me.
I never really thought of making it. This week when all hell was breaking loose in Washington, I decided to do something for me. I decided to bake myself a cake. I remembered that scene and remembered Truvy sharing “I call it Cuppa Cuppa Cuppa and it’s so easy you don’t even need to write it down, a Cuppa sugar, a Cuppa flour and a Cuppa fruit cocktail.”
I didn’t google or you tube it as I’ve gotten quite used to making my cakes from scratch and know the basics to start most any cake. I wanted a layer cake with a nice butter creme icing so I did this:
2 cups of sugar, 2 cups of flour, 2 cups of fruit cocktail (in juice…not syrup), 1 stick of butter, 3 eggs, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon of vanilla. Throw it all in a bowl (do not drain the fruit cocktail) and beat medium to high for a good three minutes. The mixer will smash the fruit up a bit but that’s a good thing for an actual layer cake. Split into 9 inch round pans and bake at 325 degrees F for about 30 minutes (check with a toothpick right when sides just start to pull away and if toothpick comes out clean you are good to go). Cool 10 minutes in pans and then dump out onto paper to fully cool.
When cool ice with a nice butter creme icing which is easy!
1 box powdered sugar, 1 stick butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 cup whole milk. Throw it all into a bowl and beat on high until smooth creamy and spreadable, add a few drops more milk if needed smoother.
Fearsome’s version of Truvy’s Cuppa Cuppa Cuppa
It’s delicious!
Truvy’s actual recipe is in the video and is simpler, I watched this video after making the cake. I’m happy with the full on cake I came up with.
Fearsome Beard 
oooh, that DOES look dee-lish; may I have a slice please (holds out plate)?
one thing – is it too sweet (sugar, fruit cocktail in syrup, sugar icing)? just curious.
Why yes it’s quite sweet. As Truvy says “Serve it with ice cream to cut the sweetness”.
I eat it with or without, damn sweet is fine with me.
Oh and use the fruit cocktail in Juice, not syrup. Syrup would be too sweet if there is such a thing.
HA HA HA HA! Funny, I just watched the movie Thursday when I was home . One of my favorites. I saw the scene and wondered about that cake and if it could be really made. How funny is this that you posted it!!!! Looks good sugar, cut he a slice.
I don’t remember this recipe from the movie.
The end product looks marvelous indeed.