Title: Fermented Fruit Friendship Cake & Starter
Categories: Cake Blank Misc
Yield: 1 Servings
| STARTER |
| 20 | oz | Peaches, chopped |
| 7 1/2 | c | Sugar, divided |
| 1 | pk | Active dry yeast |
| 20 | oz | Crushed pineapple |
| 10 | oz | Maraschino cherries |
| 29 | oz | Fruit cocktail |
| CAKE |
| 1 | pk | Yellow cake mix |
| 3 | oz | Lemon instant pudding |
| 4 | | Eggs |
| 2/3 | c | Oil |
| 2 | ts | Orange extract |
| 1 1/2 | c | Fermented fruit |
| 1 | c | Nuts, chopped |
| 1 | c | Raisins |
STARTER: Stir together peaches, 2-1/2 cups sugar and yeast in a gallon
glass jar with a loose-fitting lid. Stir daily for 10 days. On the 10th
day, add pineapple and 2-1/2 cups sugar. Stir daily for 10 days. On the
20th day, add cherries, fruit cocktail and remaining sugar. Stir daily for
10 days. Drain, reserving liquid for next batch or to share with friends.
Makes enough fruit for 4 cakes. To make more starter without yeast, use
1-1/2 cups starter juice with peaches and sugar to start 30 day fermenting
process over again. CAKE: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine cake and
pudding mixes, eggs, oil and orange extract in a large bowl.Add fruit, nuts
and raisins and mix thoroughly. pour into greased, floured tube pan and
bake 1 hour. Let cool 15 minutes before removing from pan.