Friendship Cake
A homemade bread recipe for Friendship Cake.
Ingredients
- 1 (18.25 oz.) box cake mix (flavor desired)
- 1 small box instant pudding (flavor to compliment cake mix)
- 3/8 C. vegetable oil
- 4 eggs
- 1 C. chopped nuts
- 1 portion fruit
Instructions
- 1
In a large gallon jar, put 1 1/2 cups of the starter, 2 1/2 cups of sugar and 1 (28 ounce) can sliced peaches. Mix well and cover jar with a paper towel.
- 2
Do not refrigerate or screw lid on jar. Stir every day for 10 days.
- 3
Next, add 2 1/2 cups of sugar and 1 can (16 oz.) crushed pineapple. Stir every day for 10 days.
- 4
Add 2 1/2 cups sugar and 1 (10 ounce) jar fruit cocktail. Slice contents of 1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries and add with juice. Stir every day for 10 days.
- 5
On baking day, drain the fruit and divide it into two equal parts.
- 6
Save the juice and use it as starter for friends. You will have enough for five starters (approximately 2 cups each). DO NOT refrigerate the liquid because it will stop the fermenting action.
- 7
To each cake mix, add pudding mix, oil, and eggs. Beat until smooth and fold in fruit and nuts (batter will be thick).
- 8
Pour mixture into a greased tube pan, then bake at 350 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes.
- 9
Turn cake out of pan while hot. When cooled, th