friendship cake - 30 day cake

Name: FRIENDSHIP CAKE - 30 Day Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## 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

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Linda P

Cincinnati, OH

Updated on Dec 23, 2009

My Aunt & mother made this all the time, best cake ever!

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 1 Hr

method ---

yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

FRIENDSHIP CAKE STARTER
1 package dry yeast
1 - (16 oz.) can fruit cocktail in syrup
1 - (16 oz.) can peaches in syrup
2 1/2 cups sugar
1 - (20 oz.) can pineapple tidbits
2 1/2 cups sugar
1 - (8 oz.) jar maraschino cherries
2 1/2 cups 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 vegetable oil
4 - egg whites
1 1/2 cups fruit only...no juice make sure to drain all juice from fruit.
1 cup chopped pecans
- powdered sugar for dusting

How To Make friendship cake - 30 day cake

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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.
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