Friendship Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pt. starter
16 oz. can sliced peaches and its juices
2 1/2 c. sugar
20 oz. can chunk pineapple and its juices
2 c. sugar
2 small jars maraschino cherries
1 can fruit cocktail and juice
2 c. sugar
3 boxes Duncan Hines yellow cake mix
3 boxes vanilla instant pudding
12 eggs
2 c. Wesson oil
3 c. raisins
3 c. walnuts
3 c. pecans
3 c. coconut (optional)

Preparation

Day 1:
Pour one pint starter into glass gallon jar or ceramic crock.
Add sliced peaches and its juices.
Cut slice into four pieces.
Add 2 1/2 cups sugar.
Stir once every day for 10 days. Cover juice with plate or saucer.
Leave the mixture sitting out at room temperature.