Friendship Fruitcake
Yield
1 cakePrep
10 minCook
20 minReady
30 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ½ | cups |
starter
|
* |
| 2 ½ | cups |
sugar
|
|
| 1 | can |
peaches
|
*
|
| 2 | cups |
sugar
|
|
| 1 | can |
pineapple chunks
|
*
|
| 2 | cups |
sugar
|
|
| 1 | can |
fruit cocktail
28-oz can |
* |
| 1 | Jar |
maraschino cherries
|
*
|
| Cakes | |||
| 1 | package |
cake mix
yellow, without pudding |
|
| ⅔ | cup |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 4 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 1 | package |
instant pudding mix
vanilla |
*
|
| 1 x Fruit mixture; 1 |
fruit
mixture |
* | |
| ½ | cup |
nuts
chopped, optional |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 355 | ml |
starter
|
* |
| 591 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 1 | can |
peaches
|
*
|
| 473 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 1 | can |
pineapple chunks
|
*
|
| 473 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 1 | can |
fruit cocktail
28-oz can |
* |
| 1 | Jar |
maraschino cherries
|
*
|
| Cakes | |||
| 1 | package |
cake mix
yellow, without pudding |
|
| 158 | ml |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 4 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 1 | package |
instant pudding mix
vanilla |
*
|
|
fruit
mixture |
* | ||
| 118 | ml |
nuts
chopped, optional |
|
Directions
You need a gallon container with lid for this recipe.
First day.
Mix starter, 2½ cups sugar and peaches. Stir on days 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. Tenth day. Add 2 cups sugar and pineapple chunks. Cover. Stir on days 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19. Twentieth day. Add 2 cups sugar, fruit cocktail and cherries. Cover and stir. Stir on days 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, and 29. Thirtieth day. Drain juice from fruit and divide fruit into 3 equal parts. Divide juice into five 2½ cups portions and give to friends. Use starter within 5 days. The fruit mixture will make 3 cakes. To Make Cake. Mix cake mix, oil, eggs and pudding on low speed of mixer. Batter will be thick. Add fruit and nuts. Bake in well greased and floured Bundt or tube pan. Bake 45 to 60 minutes, depending on oven, in 350℉ (180℃) oven. Cool in pans completely before removing. None of the recipe should be refrigerated while brewind. Cakes may be refrigerated for 2 weeks or frozen up to 2 years. DO NOT freeze juice.
