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Starter :

 

3/4 cup drained peach chunks

3/4 cup drained pineapple

6 maraschino cherries, halved

1 1/2 cups granulated sugar

1 (1/4-ounce) package active dry yeast

1. Combine ingredients and place in a large glass jar with a loose cover at room temperature.
2. Stir several times the first day, once a day thereafter for 14 days. The starter will have fermented enough to start Friendship Cake Mix.

Friendship Cake Mix:

 

1 1/2 cups Starter

2 1/2 cups granulated sugar

1 (32-ounce) can sliced peaches with juice

1. Place into a gallon jar. Stir once a day for 10 days. Keep covered and at room temperature.

On 10th day add:

 

2 1/2 cups granulated sugar

1 (32-ounce) can chunk pineapple with juice

 

1. Stir once a day for 10 days.

On 20th day add:

 

2 1/2 cups granulated sugar

1 (10-ounce) jar maraschino cherries

1 (32-ounce) can fruit cocktail with juice

1. Stir once a day for 10 days.

On 30th day:

1. Drain juice from fruit. Divide juice into 5 or 6 jars of 1 1/2 cups juice each and give to friend(s).
2. Divide the fruit into 3 equal parts. You will have enough to make 3 cakes.

Friendship Cake Mix Recipe:

 

1 (18.25-ounce) package yellow cake mix (not pudding cake)

2/3 cup vegetable oil

4 large eggs

1 (4-ounce) package instant vanilla pudding

1 cup chopped nuts

1/3 of the fruit (2 cups)

1. Combine with an electric mixer all ingredients and bake in greased and floured tube or Bundt pan at 350*F (175*C) for 50 to 60 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
2. Cool on wire rack in pan 15 minutes before removing.