Easy Easy Friendship Cake Recipes

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.

Steps:

• In a large glass jar, combine drained pineapple chunks, drained apricot slices, drained sliced peaches, drained maraschino cherries, brandy and sugar. Stir gently with wooden spoon. Cover and let stand at room temperature for 3 weeks, stirring at least twice a week. Drain and reserve the liquid - This liquid is your starter for the Thirty Day Friendship Cake.

Steps:

• To Make Starter: Dissolve yeast in warm water. Add 1 tablespoon white sugar, 1 tablespoon vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 cup of the flour, and 1 cup of the milk in a non-metal bowl and stir with a non-metal spoon until creamy. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let stand in a warm place for two days to ferment. It will become bubbly and have a sour odor. Do not place in refrigerator. On second day, third day, and fourth day: stir. On fifth day, add 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup milk, and stir. On sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth day: stir. On tenth day add 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup milk. Reserve 1 cup starter; pour remaining starter, 1 cup each, into 3 containers to give away to friends if desired. Starter is enough for 8 loaves.
• To Make Cakes: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 8 or 9 inch loaf pans.
• Mix 1 cup of the starter, oil, baking powder, eggs, 1 cup of the sugar, 2 cups of the flour, 1/4 teaspoon of the salt, vanilla, and chopped nuts. Stir in the baking soda just before pouring the batter into the prepared pans.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Bananas, dates, or raisins can be added for variety.

Steps:

• Beat egg whites until they form stiff peaks, and then add cream of tartar, vanilla extract, and almond extract.
• Sift together flour, sugar, and salt. Repeat five times.
• Gently combine the egg whites with the dry ingredients, and then pour into an ungreased 10 inch tube pan.
• Place cake pan in a cold oven. Turn the oven on; set it to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Cook for about one hour, or until cake is golden brown.
• Invert cake, and allow it to cool in the pan. When thoroughly cooled, remove from pan.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F; lightly grease a 9x13 pan.
• Combine all cake ingredients and pour into prepared pan.
• Mix together topping ingredients& sprinkle evenly over cake.
• Bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes, or until tests done.
• Let cool completely, and sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired.

Steps:

• Place all cake ingredients in a mixing bowl.
• Mix on slow speed with electric mixer for 1 minute, then on medium speed for 3 minutes or until well-mixed.
• Pour into a greased and floured tube pan (or Bundt pan).
• Bake at 325ºF for 1 hour.
• (Test to see if done with a toothpick.).
• Boil dressing ingredients 2 to 3 minutes.
• Pour over hot cake while still in pan.
• Let cool completely in pan before turning out.

Steps:

• (Do not refrigerate). Keep on counter top in gallon jar.
• Stir several times daily.
• This will make enough fruit for 3 cakes.
• Cover jar with a cloth, not a lid.
• Combine 1 cup sugar, peach juice and pineapple juice, stir everyday for 2 weeks.
• Next combine 1 1/2 cups starter, 2 1/2 cups sugar and cut up peaches with juice, stir for 10 days.
• Then add 2 1/2 cups sugar and pineapple with juice, stir for 10 more days.
• Then add 2 1/2 cups sugar, fruit cocktail with juice and chopped up cherries, stir for 10 more days.
• Then drain fruit juice from fruit and give to friends for a starter 1 1/2 cups to 4 or 5 friends.
• To make the cake: mix all cake ingredients together, pour into greased and floured bundt pan.
• Bake at 350°F for 50 to 55 minutes.
• This cake freezes well if you would like to freeze a couple for later.
• To make the icing: Beat all icing ingredients until fluffy.
• Double icing recipe for three cakes.

Steps:

• Mix first 4 Starter ingredients (flour, water, sugar, yeast) in a glass bowl or a zip-lock bag; if you use a bowl cover loosely with a lid or plate.
• Let stand in a warm place and stir each day (or squeeze the bag).
• On the 5th and 10th days add 1 cup flour, 1 cup milk and 1 cup sugar.
• On the 10th day remove 2 cups starter for restarting.
• Keep 1 cup for yourself and give 1 cup to a friend.
• To the remainder add all Coffee Cake batter ingredients; mix well.
• Pour half the batter into two greased and floured loaf pans.
• Mix streusel topping and pour half of it over the batter.
• Add the remaining batter, then the remaining streusel topping and bake at 350F for 40-50 minutes until the cake tests done.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch cake tin with cooking spray and line with parchment paper.
• Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, vanilla extract, and salt together in a bowl. Add eggs, milk, and vegetable oil. Mix by hand or use an electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Add more flour if batter is too runny. Pour into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour.
• Remove from the oven and let cool, 15 to 30 minutes. Transfer to the refrigerator to chill slightly, 15 to 30 minutes more. Slice the cooled cake through the middle to make 2 layers.

Steps:

• Line the bottom of a springform angel food cake pan with waxed paper, grease well, then flour.
• In large mixing bowl of electric mixer, combine dry cake mix and oil.
• Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well.
• Add fruit; mix well.
• Fold in nuts.
• Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in a pre-heated 350- degree oven 40 minutes, then reduce heat to 300 degrees and bake 35 to 40 minutes more, or until cake tests done.
• Shake pan to loosen cake from sides and let sit 10 minutes.
• Lift the center of the pan out and turn cake onto cake plate.
• Remove waxed paper.
• Turn cake right-side up before serving.
• Sprinkle with confectioners sugar if desired, or top with cream cheese frosting.
• This cake tastes better when cold.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine all ingredients except the brown sugar and ¼ cup walnuts. Stir to combine. The combination of baking soda and sourdough starter will cause the dough to bubble up.
• Grease a 10-12 cup Bundt pan.Sprinkle the bottom with the brown sugar and ¼ cup walnuts.
• Spoon the batter into the pan and bake for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
• Remove from oven. Cool on a rack for10 minutes; then turn out of the pan and cool completely before slicing.

Steps:

• Drain and set aside the brandied fruit starter, saving the liquid to make more starter.
• Mix the flour, baking soda, dates, coconut, pecans, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl.
• Set aside.
• In another bowl beat eggs well. Add sugar and beat well.
• Add the drained brandied fruit, vanilla, orange extract, butter and nut flavoring, and oil.
• Combine both mixtures, stirring by hand untill well blended.
• Spoon batter into a greased and floured Bundt or 10 inch tube pan.
• Bake in a 350 degree oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until cake tester placed in cake comes out clean.
• The cake may need to be covered with foil during the last part of the baking to prevent too much browning.
• Cool for 10 minutes in the pan and turn out.
• The cake can also be baked in six small (6 x 3 1/4 x 2) loaf pans. The cooking time for the small pans is about 30 minutes at 350 degrees.

Steps:

• Mix starter ingredients in a bowl and let stand at room temperature undisturbed for 24 to 36 hours.
• (If you already have your one cup of starter from a friend, disregard the above.) Place starter in a medium bowl and combine it with the"First Day" ingredients.
• Cover and refrigerate.
• Stir once a day for 5 days.
• On the 5th day, place in a larger bowl and add the"Fifth Day" ingredients.
• Cover and refrigerate.
• Stir once a day for 5 more days.
• Remove 3 separate cups of starter and give each cup to 3 friends with the recipe and instructions.
• (They will not need to mix their starter or let it sit for 24 to 36 hours because you are giving them their starter.) Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine all of the"Tenth Day" ingredients with the remaining mixture.
• Pour into a greased and floured 9 x 13" pan.
• Combine topping ingredients and sprinkle on top.
• Bake for 40- 50 minutes.

Steps:

• YEAST STARTER:.
• Combine peaches, pineapple, cherries, sugar and yeast. Stir with wooden spoon 3 to 4 times the first day. Then stir daily for 2 weeks. Store in glass jar on counter with lid just barely set on.
• FRUIT STARTER:.
• Mix yeast starter, sugar, peaches and place on the counter in a gallon jar with lid. Let stand, do not refrigerate. Set aside for 10 days, stirring daily.
• On tenth day, add: 1 (30 oz.) can chunk pineapple and juice.
• Let stand 10 more days, stirring daily.
• On the 20th day, add: 1 (29 oz.) fruit cocktail and juice 1 (10 oz.) maraschino cherries and juice. Let stand 10 more days, stirring daily.
• On the 30th day, drain juice off and give 1 1/2 cups juice to 6 friends along with the recipe.
• There will be enough drained fruit for 4 (9x13 inch) cakes.
• CAKE:.
• Mix cake mix, pudding mix, eggs and oil. Add nuts and fruit. Spread evenly in greased and floured 9x13 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes.