Fermented Fruit Cake Or Friendship Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pt. starter
1 (16 oz.) can lite sliced peaches
1 (20 oz.) can pineapple tidbits
3 (6 oz.) jars maraschino cherries
7 1/2 c. sugar
2 boxes butter golden cake mix
2 boxes instant vanilla pudding
8 eggs
1 1/3 c. cooking oil
2 c. raisins (optional)
2 c. walnuts (optional)
2 c. pecans (optional)
2 c. coconut (optional)

Preparation

Day One:
Pour starter into glass gallon jar.
Add can of sliced peaches and juice (cut each slice into four pieces).
Add 2 1/2 cups sugar.
Stir.
Cover jar loosely and keep at room temperature.
Stir every day for ten days.
All the sugar may not dissolve for several days.
Don't cover airtight.