Friendship Cake and Starter

"This recipe has been around for many years and is all over the internet, but thought I would add it for those who have never seen it. You must first make the yeast starter which takes 2 weeks and then go on to the fruit starter which takes 30 days. It's a fun thing to do with your children, allowing them to add the fruit each time and then make the cake. The cake is very moist! Enjoy! TIP=One package of dry active yeast= 2 1/4 teaspoons or 1/4 ounce)"
 
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Ready In:
720hrs 50mins
Ingredients:
13
Yields:
4 cakes
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ingredients

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directions

  • YEAST STARTER:

  • Combine peaches, pineapple, cherries, sugar and yeast. Stir with wooden spoon 3 to 4 times the first day. Then stir daily for 2 weeks. Store in glass jar on counter with lid just barely set on.
  • FRUIT STARTER:

  • Mix yeast starter, sugar, peaches and place on the counter in a gallon jar with lid. Let stand, do not refrigerate. Set aside for 10 days, stirring daily.
  • On tenth day, add: 1 (30 oz.) can chunk pineapple and juice.
  • Let stand 10 more days, stirring daily.
  • On the 20th day, add: 1 (29 oz.) fruit cocktail and juice 1 (10 oz.) maraschino cherries and juice. Let stand 10 more days, stirring daily.
  • On the 30th day, drain juice off and give 1 1/2 cups juice to 6 friends along with the recipe.
  • There will be enough drained fruit for 4 (9x13 inch) cakes.
  • CAKE:

  • Mix cake mix, pudding mix, eggs and oil. Add nuts and fruit. Spread evenly in greased and floured 9x13 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes.

Questions & Replies

  1. I have a friendship cake recipe and it asks for 2 1/2 cups of sugar every ten days! Is this correct? Also instead of baking them in a Bundt pan like the recipe ask for I baked in a loaf pan to give away as gifts but my cakes fell in the middle when I took them out of the oven!! Why?
     
  2. My starter for the friendship cake is about 16 days passed the time to use it to bake cakes...can I still use it and bake the cakes?
     
  3. Froze starter this time there is saidamet in the jar and the liquid froze also is this ok to use?
     
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