Amish Friendship Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pt. starter
1 (16 oz.) lite sliced peaches
1 (20 oz.) pineapple tidbits
3 (6 oz.) jars maraschino cherries
7 1/2 c. sugar
2 boxes Duncan Hines Butter Recipe golden cake mix
2 boxes vanilla instant pudding
8 eggs
1 1/3 c. oil
2 c. chopped dates
2 c. chopped walnuts
2 c. chopped pecans
2 c. coconut

Preparation

Day 1:
Pour starter into glass gallon jar and add 1 can peaches and juice (cut each slice into 4 pieces).
Add 2 1/2 cups sugar.
Stir, cover jar loosely and keep at room temperature. Stir every day for 10 days.
It may take several days for sugar to dissolve.