Friendship Fruitcake And Starter With Brandy

Total Time: 361 hrs Preparation Time: 360 hrs Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups apricot brandy
• 6 cups sugar
• 1 (28 ounce) can sliced peaches
• 1 (19 ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained
• 2 (250 ml) jars maraschino cherries, drained and cut in half
• 2 cups chopped nuts
• 2 (18 ounce) packages betty crocker super moist cake mix (, golden, vanilla or lemon)
• 8 eggs
• 3/4 cup oil

Recipe

• 1 day 1: in a large bowl, combine brandy (or starter from a friend), 2 cups sugar and peaches; cover; store at room temperature.
• 2 stir daily.
• 3 day 5: add 2 cups sugar and pineapple.
• 4 stir daily.
• 5 day 10: add 2 cups sugar and cherries.
• 6 stir daily.
• 7 day 15: drain fruit mixture; divide fruit in half.
• 8 reserve half for later use.
• 9 divide juice to make 3 or 4"starters" (at least 1-1/2 cups juice for each).
• 10 give juice"starter" to friends for use within 1 to 2 days.
• 11 to make cake: heat oven to 350 f degrees.
• 12 grease three 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pans.
• 13 combine half the fruit and nuts in a large bowl; flour with 1/2 pkg (about 2 cups) cake mix; set aside.
• 14 blend 1-1/2 packages cake mix, eggs and oil in another large bowl on low speed of mixer till moistened; beat 2 minutes at medium speed.
• 15 pour batter over fruit-nut mixture; mix thoroughly.
• 16 pour into pans and bake 60 minutes.
• 17 do not open door or prick or pat to test for doneness.
• 18 cool 10 minutes; remove from pans.