Ingredients

The following ingredients have 8 Servings
  • FRIENDSHIP CAKE STARTER
  • 1 package(s) dry yeast
  • 1 - (16 oz.) can fruit cocktail in syrup
  • 1 - (16 oz.) can peaches in syrup
  • 2 1/2 cup(s) sugar
  • 1 - (20 oz.) can pineapple tidbits
  • 2 1/2 cup(s) sugar
  • 1 - (8 oz.) jar maraschino cherries
  • 2 1/2 cup(s) sugar
  • FRIENDSHIP CAKE:
  • 1 - (2 layer) pkg. white cake mix (no pudding in the cake mix)
  • 1 - small box vanilla instant pudding
  • 2/3 cup(s) vegetable oil
  • 4 - egg whites
  • 1 1/2 cup(s) fruit only...no juice make sure to drain all juice from fruit.
  • 1 cup(s) chopped pecans
  • - powdered sugar for dusting

Instruction

  • FRIENDSHIP CAKE STARTER Combine one packet of dry yeast, fruit cocktail with juice, peaches with juice and 2 1/2 cups sugar in large jar. Stir with wooden spoon until sugar is dissolved, cover loosely ~ don't close the lid completely. It will explode. Let stand at room temperature. Stir once each day for 10 days. Add pineapple with juice and 2 1/2 cups sugar, mix well. Stir once each day for 10 days. Add cherries (cut in half) with juice and remaining 2 1/2 cups sugar, mix well. Stir once each day for 10 days. Remove fruit and store in a covered plastic container in refrigerator. Store starter juice in covered plastic container in refrigerator. May store in refrigerator indefinitely. Fruit Yields enough for 3 cakes. To start the process again start with 1 1/2 cups of starter juice an add the fruit & surgar in the order given above. Give 1 1/2 cups of starter juice to 2 friends.
  • For Cake mix all cake ingredients. Place in a oiled & floured bundt pan. Bake in a 350 degree F oven for one hour. When cooled, dust with powdered sugar or frost with cream cheese frosting.