Dawn S Amish Friendship Cake With Starters Recipes

DAWN'S AMISH FRIENDSHIP CAKE WITH STARTERS

Steps:

• Amish Friendship Cake Initial STARTER:.
• Day 1-Day 14:.
• 1 cup cubed pineapple, drained.
• 1 cup sugar.
• 2 T. Brandy.
• Combine in a glass gallon jar. Let set it set for 2 weeks.
• Cover loosely with aluminum foil, with a wooden spoon inserted through the foil to stir daily-DO NOT REMOVE FOIL OR SPOON!
• Be sure to stir daily.
• Day 15:.
• Add 1 cup Marachino cherries including the juice.
• 1 cup sugar.
• 2 T. Brandy.
• Let set two more weeks, stirring daily.
• Day 30:.
• Strain the fruit from the juice using a plastic strainer. (DO NOT USE A METAL STRAINER.).
• The resulting "juice" is the "starter" for your Amish Friendship Cake.
• Amish Frienship Cake Secondary STARTER:.
• First we prepare another starter from the starter above.
• 1 1/2 cups starter, prepared above.
• 1 lg. can sliced peaches, with juice.
• 2 1/2 cups sugar.
• Put peaches and juice in a gallon jar. Stir once a day for 10 days:.
• On the 10th day, Add:.
• 2 1/2 cups sugar.
• 1 20 oz. can pineapple chunks and juice.
• Stir every day for 10 days.
• On the 20th Day, Add:.
• 2 1/2 cups sugar.
• 1 10 oz. jar Marachino cherries and juice.
• 1 20 oz. can fruit cocktail and juice.
• Stir every day for 10 days.
• On the 30th Day:.
• Drain liquid from fruit.
• Divide the juice into 5-6 jars each containing 1 1/2 cups of juice.
• Give to friends, and keep one for yourself.
• Your friends can now start with the starter you have given them, and make the 30 day cake directly.
• Divide fruit in thirds. You can freeze 2/3 of the fruit to use later.
• Note:.
• When putting fruit or juice in jars, leave jars on the counter & DO NOT REFRIGERATE! DO NOT PUT LID ON TIGHT, set it on top of jar - loosely! DO NOT PUT JUICE IN THE REFRIGERATOR!
• Amish Friendship Cake:.
• Cake 1 yellow cake mix, without pudding in it.
• 2/3 cup oil.
• 4 eggs.
• 1/3 of the fruit, prepared with the starter above.
• 1 cup nuts, chopped.
• 1 box Vanilla instant pudding.
• Mix all ingredients together, and bake in a greased Bundt pan at 350, for 50 minutes or until done.
• Important Note:.
• Do not use a metal strainer when straining the fruit.
• When adding fruit and juice to the jar, leave it on the counter & DO NOT REFRIGERATE! DO NOT PUT LID ON TIGHT. Set it on top loosely! DO NOT PUT JUICE IN THE REFRIGERATOR!
• I frost my cakes with Cream Cheese frosting and top with walnuts.

THIRTY DAY FRIENDSHIP CAKE

Steps:

• Day One: In a large glass jar or bowl, combine 2 cups of the starter with 1 can of the sliced peaches and their juice (each slice chopped into 4 pieces). Add 2 1/2 cups of the white sugar and stir once every day for 10 days. When not stirring mixture, keep it covered with a paper towel, foil, or a loose lid. Let sit at room temperature. Don't refrigerate it or cover it airtight. A pan of water underneath the jar or bowl will keep the ants out.
• Day Ten: Add 1 can of chunk pineapple and its juice. Cut each chunk of pineapple in half. Stir in 1/2 cup of white sugar. Stir once everyday for 10 days. The color should change, and the mixture should foam when stirred.
• Day Twenty: Slice each cherry in half, and stir in. Add 2 1/2 cups of the white sugar. Stir once every day for the final 10 days. The cherries will give the juice back its pinkish color.
• Day Thirty: Drain fruit and reserve it and the liquid. The fruit will be used in the cake. Pour the liquid into 3 glass or ceramic pint jars. One for you to start your next cake, and two for friends. Cake must be started within 3 days after receiving the starter, or you should freeze the starter to use at a later date. Do not use plastic or metal containers to store liquid!
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9x13-inch baking pans.
• It's best to mix the two cakes separately. Combine 1 box of the cake mix, 1 box of the instant vanilla pudding, 2/3 cup of the vegetable oil, and 4 of the eggs. Stir, then add 1/2 of the drained reserved fruit from the starter. Stir, then add 1 cup of the golden raisins, 1 cup of the chopped nuts and 1 cup of the coconut. Stir until all ingredients are combined. The batter will be stiff. Pour batter into the prepared cake pan. Repeat for cake number two.
• Bake cakes at in the preheated oven for 55 to 65 minutes.