FRIENDSHIP FRUIT STARTER & CAKE

Friendship Fruit Starter & Cake image

Provided by Tonkcats

Time P1m4DT1h30m

Yield 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

8 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup peach juice
1 cup pineapple juice
1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries
1 (15 1/4 ounce) can peaches
1 (20 ounce) can chunk pineapple
1 (15 1/4 ounce) can fruit cocktail
1 (18 ounce) package yellow cake mix (no pudding)
1 (3 1/2 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding (small box)
4 eggs
2/3 cup oil
1 cup chopped nuts
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1 lb powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup margarine

Steps:

(Do not refrigerate). Keep on counter top in gallon jar.
Stir several times daily.
This will make enough fruit for 3 cakes.
Cover jar with a cloth, not a lid.
Combine 1 cup sugar, peach juice and pineapple juice, stir everyday for 2 weeks.
Next combine 1 1/2 cups starter, 2 1/2 cups sugar and cut up peaches with juice, stir for 10 days.
Then add 2 1/2 cups sugar and pineapple with juice, stir for 10 more days.
Then add 2 1/2 cups sugar, fruit cocktail with juice and chopped up cherries, stir for 10 more days.
Then drain fruit juice from fruit and give to friends for a starter 1 1/2 cups to 4 or 5 friends.
To make the cake: mix all cake ingredients together, pour into greased and floured bundt pan.
Bake at 350°F for 50 to 55 minutes.
This cake freezes well if you would like to freeze a couple for later.
To make the icing: Beat all icing ingredients until fluffy.
Double icing recipe for three cakes.