I have not made a friendship fruit cake before, but I have made a fruit cocktail cake before. Stir several times to mix thoroughly. 1 large can fruit cocktail & juice. It is best to make the 2 cake batters separately. What did you store it in when you put it in the freezer? Divide the juice into 5-6 jars each containing 1-1/2 cups of juice. Fold in pecans. If there's no fuzz, spots, mold, weirdness going on with it then yes, I think you can add the brandy now. Was just curious. Stir. If you want a basic carrot cake without sourdough, click here. Combine 1 cup flour and 1 cup sugar in a 2-quart container (glass, plastic, or ceramic); mix thoroughly. Combine in a glass gallon jar. No eggs/oil or milk? Make the cake: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Tired of Amish Friendship Bread? Thank you very much for sharing, this is own my to-do-list. 1 cup Amish Friendship Bread starter 2 cups flour 1 cup sugar teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon baking powder teaspoon salt teaspoon baking soda 16 ounces fruit cocktail undrained Topping Pecan-Coconut Sauce Instructions Preheat oven to 350 F (177 C). Yes, this recipe doesnt call for any eggs. In a small saucepan, combine all sauce ingredients and bring to boil. Add the flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder and cinnamon. jar maraschino cherries 2 1/2 c. sugar Combine fruit cocktail with juice, peaches with juice, and 2 1/2 cups sugar in large jar. Let set it set for 2 weeks. Bananas, dates, or raisins can be added for variety. Stir in by hand the apples, raisins and nuts (all 3 or only 1). When putting fruit or juice in jars, leave jars on the counter & DO NOT REFRIGERATE! **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information.**. Mix with whisk or wooden spoon until uniform. I frost my cakes with Cream Cheese frosting and top with walnuts. Add for each cake: 1 box yellow cake mix (not the pudding kind). Since it doesn't contain milk products, it can be used as a topping for ice cream or pound cake. Starter must be used within five days. Has no taste What is it? Save juice; there will be enough for 4 or 5 friends. Day 7: Stir. I lost mine when we moved and was never able to get it again. 30 days Total Time: 30 days 1 hrs 55 mins Servings: 48 Yield: 2 9x13-inch cakes Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 2 cups Friendship Fruit Starter 1 (15 ounce) can sliced peaches with juice 5 cups white sugar, divided 1 (15 ounce) can pineapple chunks with juice 2 (10 ounce) jars maraschino cherries, drained With mixer set at medium speed, combine above ingredients until well blended. Stir together and cover every day for nine days. The baked cake may be frozen and it will keep well for up to one year. The choices offlavored cake mixes and pudding mixes is yours and coconut may besubstituted for nuts. Lily. Any suggestions? Add cake mixes and pudding mixes and stir until combined (small lumps are OK). Thats 60 days. This recipe assumes you were given a jar of starter. I made this cake many years ago. The recipe comes to us from Vickie Henderson of Vancouver, Washington. Should I start over? At this time, start the cake as in the recipe for "Friendship Cake Fruit Preparation". 1 week ago thecountrycook.net Show details . ), starter 1 and 2 are below need to make one then from that you make the other total time 60 days. Whisk well. Loved this recipe. However, the white film is usually a type of yeast known as kahm yeast." I think you can! DO NOT PUT JUICE IN THE REFRIGERATOR! 1/3 of the fruit, prepared with the starter above. Ive made a recipe similar to this many years ago. Mix in 1/2 of the reserved fruit. Just A Pinch Food Group Yes. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. Remove cakes from oven and cool in pans. The one thing I always looked forward to, was putting the dates and nuts in the batter when it came time to bake. Happy holidays! Works GREAT! Grease and flour 4 small (8-inch, 6-cup) or 2 regular (10-inch, 12-cup) bundt pans. 1 1/2 c. friendship cake starter. Stir once daily for 2 weeks. You stir the mixture a couple of times a week, and by day 20, your concoction is ready. I'm on the add cherries step and dumped it all in juice and all. If not, would rum work instead of brandy? 20TH DAY: Add 2 1/2 cups sugar, large can fruit cocktail with juice and a large jar or maraschino cherries with juice. THE AMISH FRIENDSHIP CAKE initial STARTER RECIPE Day One: Place starter into a large glass jar or bowl. (Victoria uses a 14-1/2 oz to 15 oz can) Divide the juice into 5-6 jars each containing 1 1/2 cups of juice. In a large bowl, combine the starter, oil, eggs, milk, vanilla and sugar. 30 DAY OR FRIENDSHIP CAKE Fruit Starter: In a very large bowl, put 1st day: 2 1/2 cups of sugar 1 1/2 cups of starter 1 large (29 oz.) Amish Friendship Cake: Cake 1 yellow cake mix, without pudding in it. DO NOTrefrigerate the liquid because it will stop the fermenting action.For each cake you will need: 1 Box Cake Mix, 1 Small Box Instant Pudding, 3/8 cup Cooking Oil, 4Eggs, 1 cup Chopped Nuts, 1 Portion Fruit To each cake mix, addpudding mix, oil, and eggs. Amish Friendship Fruit Starter Ingredients Starter 3/4 cup canned sliced peaches with syrup 3/4 cup canned pineapple chunks with syrup 4 ounces red maraschino cherries, drained, halved 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 1 package active dry yeast (some recipes will substitute 2 tablespoons brandy) For later addition Choose from over 250+ AFB recipes and tutorials. 1 box Vanilla instant pudding. Great. Be the first! Hello, I have starter in my fridge in a mason jar that has been in there for at least two years, do you think it would be safe to use? Please read my, Amish Friendship Bread Planner and Recipe Guide. Do Not Refrigerate. Check out our, This post may contain affiliate links. Grease and flour Bundt pan; set aside. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. Day Ten: Add pineapple tidbits, with liquid to the jar. The starter should be kept covered, in a large container. Once I drain the fruit, do you think there will be enough juice to start the fruit for 2 recipes? I now am retired and live in Tennessee and I am starting t again because it is the best cake ever!!!! Stir in 1/2 cup sugar until combined. Pour out 1 cup of the starter to use in friendship mixture. At the end of 2 weeks, the starter has fermented enough to start the Friendship Cake. Any jar will work, just don't seal it tight. Bake for a minimum of 30-35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in 2-3 places comes out clean. That starter is really for Friendship Bread not Friendship Cake, it is a sourdough type starter. My question is that can I still add brandy during this process?ThanksJenn. DO NOT PUT LID ON TIGHT, set it on top of jar - loosely! What happened?? Good luck. Stir daily for 10 days, using a wooden spoon. after 30 days make yellow cake,mix all the fruit into cake-mix,pour into well greased loaf pans. Day 1: Receive batter and place in large bowl. What would you suggest for one who would want to make the cake from scratch rather than cake mixes and pudding mixes? 1 large can pineapple chunks & juice (Victoria uses a 1 lb - 4oz can). That way the cake will stay fresh. One of my neighbors said he ate the sauce with a spoon! The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. Hi Im just finished mixing the dough, Im concerned because it is not liquid on it. During the forth week add the cannedpeaches, 1 cup of sugar, 2 tablespoons of brandy. Ready to make this Amish Friendship Cake And Starter Recipe? It was SO very good.Thank you so much, Mandy. I want to use my Bundt pan so this post is coming in handy. Stir. can sliced peaches, drained and cut into chunks, 1 10-oz. :), This one brings back good memories for me too :). Amish Friendship Bread Recipes, Tips and Community. Drain liquid from fruit. can fruit cocktail 1 (16 oz.) Bake cakes or cookies using fruit. My husbands favorite is orange cake mix and walnuts. Mix flour, sourdough starter, sugar, oil, eggs, baking powder, vanilla, and salt together in a bowl. Day Twenty: Slice each maraschino cherry in half and add to starter mixture. I had this years ago when my sister sent it to me as a HaHa gotta ya. This is not specific enough. can you substitue something else fot brandy? Powered by the ESHA Research Database 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved. I plan on making this recipe as soon as my starter is ready. Ready to make some Amish Friendship Bread? Haven't in years.Great for gifts and bake sales. ! Do notrefrigerate or screw lid on jar. Cover at night. I didn't use Maraschino cherries. I ended up with a lot of juice. She knew I hated fruit cake but loved fruit, especially cherries. I make this cake every year for Christmas without the starter, and trust me it works perfectly well, oh and yes it is delicious! *You can either set the lid askew or cover with a kitchen towel or cheesecloth but DO NOT seal it with a tight lid or it may burst. On baking day, drain the fruit and divide it into two equal parts.Save the juice and use it as starter for friends. I hate to hear your batch is ruined after all that work. Note: When putting fruit or juice in jars, leave jars on the counter & DO NOT REFRIGERATE!! Pour into prepared Bundt pan and bake at 350F for approximately 50 minutes; toothpick inserted should come out clean. If you are lucky, a friend will give you 2 cups of starter (and a piece of cake), so you won't have to make one. 1 1/2 cup portions to friends, then says 2 cups. Manage Settings Is it possible to make a batch of starter with the cherries in it and use the fruit and juice from that in a cake?? are there only 2 cookbooks? Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let stand in a warm place for two days to ferment. I usually have to eat a piece of pineapple or apricots everyday to make sure it is still good.if ya know what I mean! This is when you get out the extra jars, split up what's left over, and share it with your friends. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, pudding mix, and salt. I tried it without the frosting, warm out of the oven because I couldnt wait!! Drain fruit, reserving liquid to be given away as Starter (should yield 3-4 pints of liquid). Allow it to defrost in the container before opening it. It's fine until the end of starter on day 30. Hi Letha! the fruit in the starter does it make 2 6 cup bundt cakes? We love to hear this! Grease and flour 4 small (8-inch, 6-cup) or 2 regular (10-inch, 12-cup) bundt pans. This Amish friendship cake uses sourdough starter. Well answer all your questions and before you know it youll be baking this delicious cake. Thank you so much for posting this recipe. I use all sorts of cake mixes..chocolatepineapleorange..lemon..cherry chipI just started making this again. Usually because someone in the family knows how to make a fruit cake that's actually good and silences any naysayers. Please let me know what you store it in when you put it in the freezer. Thanks. Add 2 cups sugar, stir well and cover. On the tenth day, uncover and add: Stir and cover, repeat every day for nine days. 30TH DAY: Drain fruit. Love the cranberry stuffI've made it twice since Thanksgiving.I'm going to try your Squash Casserole and Honey Garlic Chicken this weekend!Blessings from Kentucky! 1 10 oz. It's great to have you with us in the Friendship Bread Kitchen! You say 16 oz can of peaches.another I have says 29 oz of peaches.please advise. Thanks for the recipe and a trip down memory lane! 1/3 of the fruit, prepared with the starter above. Mix just until combined, scraping the bowl as needed. The calories shown are based on the cake being cut into 15 pieces, with 1 serving being 1 slice of frosted cake. 2/3 c. oil. If you are going to have it longer than that, refrigerate it or freeze it. Will the cherry juice mess it up? Hate it's called fruitcake 'cause everyone is like (ugh) fruitcake, thinking of another kind. You do need the alcohol to both preserve and ferment the fruit. Store it in an airtight container and freezer for up to 3 months.