THIRTY DAY FRIENDSHIP CAKE

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This takes 30 days to prepare the fruit for the cake but it's worth it. It's delicious. If you are lucky a 'friend' will give you 2 cups of starter along with a piece of cake so you won't have to go to all the trouble of preparing a starter. If you have the starter, begin with step 1. If you don't have the starter, follow the link to Friendship Fruit Starter. It will actually take 50 days total, if you need to make the starter.

Provided by Yvonne

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Cherry Dessert Recipes

Time P19DT19h2m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 cups Friendship Fruit Starter
1 (15 ounce) can sliced peaches with juice
2 ½ cups white sugar
1 (15 ounce) can pineapple chunks with juice
½ cup white sugar
2 (10 ounce) jars maraschino cherries
2 ½ cups white sugar
2 (18.25 ounce) packages yellow cake mix
2 (3.4 ounce) packages instant vanilla pudding mix
1 ⅓ cups vegetable oil
8 eggs
2 cups golden raisins
2 cups chopped walnuts
2 cups flaked coconut

Steps:

  • Day One: In a large glass jar or bowl, combine 2 cups of the starter with 1 can of the sliced peaches and their juice (each slice chopped into 4 pieces). Add 2 1/2 cups of the white sugar and stir once every day for 10 days. When not stirring mixture, keep it covered with a paper towel, foil, or a loose lid. Let sit at room temperature. Don't refrigerate it or cover it airtight. A pan of water underneath the jar or bowl will keep the ants out.
  • Day Ten: Add 1 can of chunk pineapple and its juice. Cut each chunk of pineapple in half. Stir in 1/2 cup of white sugar. Stir once everyday for 10 days. The color should change, and the mixture should foam when stirred.
  • Day Twenty: Slice each cherry in half, and stir in. Add 2 1/2 cups of the white sugar. Stir once every day for the final 10 days. The cherries will give the juice back its pinkish color.
  • Day Thirty: Drain fruit and reserve it and the liquid. The fruit will be used in the cake. Pour the liquid into 3 glass or ceramic pint jars. One for you to start your next cake, and two for friends. Cake must be started within 3 days after receiving the starter, or you should freeze the starter to use at a later date. Do not use plastic or metal containers to store liquid!
  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9x13-inch baking pans.
  • It's best to mix the two cakes separately. Combine 1 box of the cake mix, 1 box of the instant vanilla pudding, 2/3 cup of the vegetable oil, and 4 of the eggs. Stir, then add 1/2 of the drained reserved fruit from the starter. Stir, then add 1 cup of the golden raisins, 1 cup of the chopped nuts and 1 cup of the coconut. Stir until all ingredients are combined. The batter will be stiff. Pour batter into the prepared cake pan. Repeat for cake number two.
  • Bake cakes at in the preheated oven for 55 to 65 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 346.3 calories, Carbohydrate 55.5 g, Cholesterol 31.4 mg, Fat 13.6 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 220.2 mg, Sugar 38.7 g

Gideon Asante
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This cake is a little too sweet for my taste, but it's still very good. I think I'll try reducing the amount of sugar next time.


Shimbo Shimek
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I'm not a big fan of cake, but this one is really good. It's not too sweet and the frosting is perfect.


Chrissie Johnson
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This cake is so moist and flavorful. I love the cream cheese frosting.


Rowland Benstowe
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I've been making this cake for years and it's always a favorite. It's the perfect cake for any occasion.


Kallum Krupinski
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This is a great recipe for a potluck. It's easy to make and it always disappears quickly.


Racal Gounden
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I made this cake for a friend's birthday party and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it.


Awais Shaikh
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This cake was a bit too bland for my taste. I think I'll try adding some more spices next time.


m0th_ad0r3r89
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I love this recipe! It's so versatile. I've made it with different fruits, nuts, and spices, and it always turns out great. It's also a great way to use up leftover cake batter.


Emmanuel Ekechukwu
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This is the best friendship cake recipe I've ever tried! It's so easy to make and it always turns out perfectly. I've made it for potlucks, birthday parties, and even just for a snack. It's always a hit.


ARTHUR Moreno
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I followed the recipe exactly and my cake turned out dense and dry. I'm not sure what went wrong.


Rani Siyal
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This cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but it was still very good. I think I'll try reducing the amount of sugar next time.


hernandez Trinity
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I was a bit skeptical about this recipe at first, but I'm so glad I tried it! The cake is incredibly moist and the flavor is out of this world. I'll definitely be making this again.


asante noah
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I've been making this cake for years and it's always a crowd-pleaser. It's so moist and flavorful, and the cream cheese frosting is to die for.


Joe Ramsey
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This friendship cake was an absolute hit! I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out perfectly.