Thirty Day Friendship Cake Recipe
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Thirty Day Friendship Cake

By: Yvonne  
"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."

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Prep Time:
1 Hr
Cook Time:
1 Hr
Ready In:
30 Days 2 Hrs

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Original Recipe Yield 2 - 9x13 inch cakes
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Friendship Fruit Starter
  • 1 (15 ounce) can sliced peaches with juice
  • 2 1/2 cups white sugar
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  • 1 (15 ounce) can pineapple chunks with juice
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
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  • 2 (10 ounce) jars maraschino cherries
  • 2 1/2 cups white sugar
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  • 2 (18.25 ounce) packages yellow cake mix
  • 2 (3.4 ounce) packages instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 1 1/3 cups vegetable oil
  • 8 eggs
  • 2 cups golden raisins
  • 2 cups chopped walnuts
  • 2 cups flaked coconut

Directions

  1. 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.
  2. Day Ten: Add 1 can of chunk pineapple and it's 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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!
  5. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9x13 inch baking pans.
  6. 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.
  7. Bake cakes at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 55 to 65 minutes.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 360 | Total Fat: 13.6g | Cholesterol: 36mg

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Reviewed on Sep. 22, 2003 by FELITA 
This is an old family recipe given to me by an aunt 20 years ago. I was pleased to find that... MORE
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Reviewed on Mar. 28, 2007 by Dylan's Nana Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
I've been making this cake for years and several times haven't had starter. I just started... MORE
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Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2005 by Kimberly Strain 
OOOOOh! I was SO excited to find this recipe. I was given a friendship starter years ago and I... MORE
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Reviewed on Sep. 22, 2003 by JOHNBECA 
This is an old 'Friend' of my family. We have been making and sharing this with friends and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2006 by Deanna 
Perfect! My family and friends enjoyed it very much! I made one cake in a 13inch pan as noted... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 16, 2005 by Dawn 
I have searched through countless Friendship Cake recipes to find this one. I received... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2004 by JDELANG 
Here we go, working on batch #4. I almost thought I had KILLED the starter, it wouldn't 'foam... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2002 by Ozzyzmommy 
The cake was wonderful the second time... The first time i made it with the rum, and no one... MORE
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Reviewed on Aug. 20, 2005 by Jo Peruzzi 
I began making this cake years ago, and usually bake up 2 or 3 when the fruit is ready - it... MORE
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Reviewed on Oct. 31, 2006 by Heather 
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! My grandma used to make this when we were kids and we loved... MORE

 
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