Title: Brandied Fermented Friendship Cake & Starter
Categories: Cake Blank Misc
Yield: 1 Servings
| STARTER |
| 1 | c | Pineapple, crushed |
| 1 | c | Sugar |
| 2 | tb | Brandy |
| 1 | c | Maraschino cherries |
| 1 | c | Sugar |
| 2 | tb | Brandy |
| 1 | c | Peaches, sliced |
| 1 | c | Sugar |
| 2 | tb | Brandy |
| CAKE |
| 1 | pk | Cake mix |
| 3 | oz | Instant pudding mix |
| 3/8 | c | Oil |
| 4 | | Eggs |
| 1 | c | Nuts, chopped |
| 1 | | Portion drained fruit |
STARTER: In a gallon jar combine pineapple, 1 cup sugar and 2 Tablespoons
brandy. Let ingredients sit in jar for 2 weeks, stirring daily. At the end
of 2 weeks, add maraschino cherries, 1 cup sugar and 2 Tablespoons brandy.
Let all ingredients sit in jar for 2 weeks, stirring daily. At the end of
second 2 week period, add peaches, 1 cup sugar and 2 Tablespoons brandy.
Let sit in jar for another 2 weeks, stirring daily. At end of third 2 week
period, separate the liquid from the fruit. The liquid is your starter, and
you can use the fruit on ice cream or cake.Now you are ready to prepare the
fruit for 2 cakes. DO NOT REFRIGERATE THE LIQUID. In a large gallon jar,
place 1-1/2 cups of the starter, 2-1/2 cups of sugar and 28 oz can of
sliced peaches. Mix well and cover jar with a paper towel. Do not
refrigerate or screw a lid on the jar. Stir every day for 10 days. Next,
add 2-1/2 cups of sugar and 16 oz can of crushed pineapple.Stir every day
for 10 days. Add 2-1/2 cups sugar and 16 oz can of fruit cocktail. Slice
contents of 10 oz jar of maraschino cherries and add. Stir every day for 10
days. On baking day, drain the fruit and divide it into 2 equal parts. Save
the juice and use it for starter (you will have enough for 5 starters
approx 2 cups each). DO NOT REFRIGERATE THE LIQUID, it will stop the
fermenting action. CAKE; To each cake mix, add pudding mix, oil and eggs.
Beat until smooth and fold in fruit and nuts. Batter will be thick. Pour
mixture into a greased tube pan and bake at 350 degrees for 50 to 60
minutes. Turn cake out of pan while hot. When cooled, the cake freezes
well. The choices of flavored cake mixes and pudding mixes is yours, and
coconut may be substituted for the nuts.