Friendship Cake-Amish

Directions

Combine butter and sugar in large mixing bowl.

Beat well.

Combine next 6 ingredients.

Beat well.

Add eggs.

Coarse chop brandied fruit and stir into batter.

Add pecans and juice.

Mix well.

Pour batter into well-greased 10 inch bundt pan.

Bake at 350℉ (180℃). oven for 1 hour.

Cool in pan 10 minutes, then remove from pan.

BRANDIED FRUIT STARTER: Drain all canned fruit.

Combine all ingredients in clean, nonmettalic bowl.

Stir gently.

Cover and let stand at room temperature for 3 weeks, stirring twice per week.

As you use it, replace the amount taken with 1 cup sugar.

Cover and let stand at room temperature 3 days before using again.

Yields 6 cups of brandied fruit.