Friendship fruit cake

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       Title: FRIENDSHIP FRUITCAKE
  Categories: Cakes
       Yield: 1 Servings
  
            -Pat Dwigans fwds07a-
            -PREPARE FRUIT FOR CAKES-
   1 1/2 c  Starter
   2 1/2 c  Sugar
       1 cn Sliced peaches; 28-oz can
       2 c  Sugar
       1 cn Pineapple chunks;
            - 20-oz can
       2 c  Sugar
       1 cn Fruit cocktail; 28-oz can
       1 sm Jar Maraschino cherries
            -CAKES-
       1 pk Yellow Cake mix without
            - pudding; OR
       1 pk Butter Flavored Yellow Cake
            - mix
     2/3 c  Oil
       4    Eggs
       1 pk Instant vanilla pudding mix
            Fruit mixture; 1/3 rd
     1/2 c  Nuts; chopped, optional
  
      You need a gallon container with lid for this recipe.
   
      First day.  Mix starter, 2 1/2 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 1 1/2 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 45-60 minutes, depending on oven, in 350~
   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.
  
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