Recipe: Amish Friendship Cake Part 1

FRIENDSHIP CAKE STARTER
1 (16 oz.) can fruit cocktail in syrup
1 (16 oz.) can peaches in syrup
2 1/2 cups sugar
1 (20 oz.) can pineapple pieces/chunks
2 1/2 cups sugar
1 (8 oz.) jar maraschino cherries
2 1/2 cup sugar
For Cake Recipe see post for Amish Friendship Cake Part IIFRIENDSHIP CAKE STARTER  First you will need to choose a non-metal container and non-metal utensils.  I use silicon or wooden utensils. 

Combine fruit cocktail with juice, peaches with juice and 2 1/2 cups sugar in large jar. Stir until sugar is dissolved, cover loosely ~ don't close the lid completely. It will explode. Let stand at room temperature. Stir once each day for 10 days. 

Day 10:  Add pineapple with juice and 2 1/2 cups sugar, mix well. Stir once each day for 10 days. 

Day 20: Add cherries (cut in half) with juice and remaining 2 1/2 cups sugar, mix well. Stir once each day for 10 days. 

Day 30: Remove fruit and store in a covered plastic container in refrigerator. Store starter juice in covered plastic container in refrigerator. May store in refrigerator indefinitely. Fruit Yields enough for 3 cakes

Next week the cake receipes. These make delicious gifts for sharing.  I have been making this since I was in my twenties. 

Stamp a gift tag with me, when we finish this recipe. 

Cooking in Oz, with BethAnn