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Thirty Day Friendship Cake

“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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Reviewed: Dec. 7, 2009

I had made this recipe a long time ago, I still had started in glass jar, so i used the starter to begin, I am not seeing any fermentation, I added the cherries last night, can I still use the fruit if doesn't ferment has anyone had this problem?? This was wonderful when I made it before, hope someone can advise me about this...Thanks

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Reviewed: Nov. 12, 2009

This is the one! Thank You!

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Reviewed: Oct. 17, 2009

I have made this cake numerous times, and I love it! Just started a new batch for Thanksgiving. It is so good and moist!

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Reviewed: Aug. 3, 2009

I have looked for this recipe for over 39 years. My friend in Ohio only gave me the started and told me what to do each week. I never knew it was for a cake. I was looking for another recipe and found this cake. I am so glad to learn what the starter was really for. Thank you Betty

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Betty

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Reviewed: Jul. 29, 2009

Awesome. It's a lot of work, but it is worth it!

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StacieGo

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Home Town: Reading, Pennsylvania, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 15, 2009

Thanks for helping re-create a fad from back in the day, that everyone, myself included, got so sick of and now, some 30 years later, are craving!!! THANK-YOU, THANK-YOU, THANK-YOU!!!!!!

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SHARYL4

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Bellflower, California, USA

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Reviewed: May 8, 2009

Not the same as Grandma's since cake mix is used but tastes just as good...Thankx for sharing!

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Reviewed: Apr. 13, 2009

A friend told me it was the best cake he had EVER eaten! It is wonderful. It takes a long time, but it is definitely worth it. I had to make the starter beginning on February 5 and made the cake on April 11. Today, I started another cake and It is good to have the starter already made.

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SALLYBUDDY

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Reviewed: Jan. 27, 2009

After hunting down and reviewing many of the recipes claiming to be the "Thirty Day Friendship Cake" I'm glad I found it. I'm skeptical about my method; it didn't foam and I thought that adding 2 cups of sugar would be sufficient during the thirty day additions. It still tasted nice though. It wasn't exactly like the kind I had at the bake sale where I first tasted it. I'd make this every month.

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Csilla

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Reviewed: Jun. 6, 2008

My review is part 1 of 2. I'm a little concerned right now. I started with the 3 week process of making the "starter juice" and that was ok. Now I'm on the 2nd 10 stretch by adding the sugar and pineapple. It states that the mixture should foam when stirring. It's not happening when I do the daily stirring. I hope this is going to be ok. I'll keep you posted when I bake the cakes. When completed, I'll rate this recipe again.

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LEEPERLADY

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Home Town: Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

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Reviewed: Apr. 9, 2008

I was really happy to find this version of the friendship cake. I have been craving it for a while and didn't know how to make it. My aunt and mother would always make it around christmass time and give a slice with a cup of the starter as gifts.

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Heather

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Reviewed: Mar. 28, 2007

I've been making this cake for years and several times haven't had starter. I just started with the first batch of sugar and fruit and trust me, by the second week it's fermented and bubbling. The starter is helpful but not vital or worth the extra time it takes?

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Dylan's Nana

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Reviewed: Feb. 14, 2007

This was so good, I cannot even begin to tell you how we loved this recipe. My family said make another one! The two cakes that this recipe made were gone in one day at my house. It takes time but the end results are wonderful

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Reviewed: Dec. 31, 2006

Perfect! My family and friends enjoyed it very much! I made one cake in a 13inch pan as noted in the recipe and one in a bundt pan. I would recommend using a bundt pan.

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Deanna

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Reviewed: Oct. 31, 2006

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! My grandma used to make this when we were kids and we loved it. The recipe died with her 12 years ago and I recently have been trying to find it. I am so excited to have found it again! Thanks!

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Heather

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Reviewed: Nov. 16, 2005

I have searched through countless Friendship Cake recipes to find this one. I received starter for this from a friend 10 years ago and I remember this being the moistest, most delicious cake that I had ever had. I was worried that it would actually taste like the holiday fruitcakes that I really don't like but instead I felt like I was in Hawaii enjoying a tropical delight. Thanks for posting this. The coconutwas a key ingredient that is not included in many recipes. I had to make the starter first this time so now it's off to Mom's group with the final product. They've been waiting 8 weeks for this ... I hope they like it as much as I do!

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Dawn

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Reviewed: Oct. 27, 2005

OOOOOh! I was SO excited to find this recipe. I was given a friendship starter years ago and I loved the whole process. I have long since moved away from the area and thought I would never see or taste the recipe again, I was shocked to find the exact same one here, FIRST TRY! Yes, this is time consuming but it's exciting and fun to watch the changes over time. The first time I ever made and ate it I was afraid! (I was still pretty young and the whole fermentation process seemed kind of weird to me) Well, it was delicious and I baked so many of those cakes that people began to run when they saw me coming...(just kidding) anyhow, I'm so happy to find this wonderful recipe again!

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Kimberly Strain

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Home Town: Sitka, Alaska, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 20, 2005

I began making this cake years ago, and usually bake up 2 or 3 when the fruit is ready - it freezes so well! One time, I accidentally grabbed BANANA pudding, instead of vanilla, and said, what the heck, it's just another fruit! I was so happy with the result, that I make it that way all the time now!! Try it, you'll see!

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Jo Peruzzi

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Reviewed: Aug. 11, 2004

EXCELLENT Cake We have another 30 day jar going right now.

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Robin Gail

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Reviewed: Feb. 27, 2004

My hairdresser was telling me about a Friendship cake that used lots of fruit, so I searched Allrecipes and found this recipe that sounded like his. I made the starter-not difficult, just time-consuming- and used it to make this cake. It was very moist and rich in flavor, even friends who professed to hating fruitcake enjoyed this cake. I have the leftover starter in my freezer, and will be making this cake again and again.

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