Friendship Fruit Starter & Cake

Name: Friendship Fruit Starter & Cake
Ingredients: Starter; 8 1/2 cups sugar; 1 cup peach juice; 1 cup pineapple juice; 1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries; 1 (15 1/4 ounce) can peaches; 1 (20 ounce) can chunk pineapple; 1 (15 1/4 ounce) can fruit cocktail; Cake; 1 (18 ounce) package yellow cake mix (no pudding); Friendship starter; 1 (3 1/2 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding (small box); 4 eggs; 2/3 cup oil; 1 cup chopped nuts; Icing; 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese; 1 lb powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1/2 cup margarine

20 ingredients

14 steps

Ingredients

Starter
8 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup peach juice
1 cup pineapple juice
1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries
1 (15 1/4 ounce) can peaches
1 (20 ounce) can chunk pineapple
1 (15 1/4 ounce) can fruit cocktail
Cake
1 (18 ounce) package yellow cake mix (no pudding)
Friendship starter
1 (3 1/2 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding (small box)
4 eggs
2/3 cup oil
1 cup chopped nuts
Icing
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1 lb powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup margarine

Directions

1

(Do not refrigerate). Keep on counter top in gallon jar.
2

Stir several times daily.
3

This will make enough fruit for 3 cakes.
4

Cover jar with a cloth, not a lid.
5

Combine 1 cup sugar, peach juice and pineapple juice, stir everyday for 2 weeks.
6

Next combine 1 1/2 cups starter, 2 1/2 cups sugar and cut up peaches with juice, stir for 10 days.
7

Then add 2 1/2 cups sugar and pineapple with juice, stir for 10 more days.
8

Then add 2 1/2 cups sugar, fruit cocktail with juice and chopped up cherries, stir for 10 more days.
9

Then drain fruit juice from fruit and give to friends for a starter 1 1/2 cups to 4 or 5 friends.
10

To make the cake: mix all cake ingredients together, pour into greased and floured bundt pan.
11

Bake at 350°F for 50 to 55 minutes.
12

This cake freezes well if you would like to freeze a couple for later.
13

To make the icing: Beat all icing ingredients until fluffy.
14

Double icing recipe for three cakes.