Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  30                    day brandy starter mix
     3/4  cup           peaches -- drained and cut in
     3/4  cup           chunk pineapple -- drained
   6                    maraschino cherries -- halved
   1 1/2  cups          sugar
   1      package       yeast
  30                    day fruitcake mix
                        ***DAY 1***
   1      in            a gallon glass jar -- put:
   1 1/2  cups          starter brandy
   2 1/2  cups          sugar
   1      can           sliced peaches -- (16 ounce) drained
   1      can           apricot halves -- (16 ounce) drained
                        ***DAY10 ADD***
   2 1/2  cups          sugar
   1      can           crushed pineapple -- (21 ounce)
                        -- undrained
                        ***DAY 20 ADD***
   2 1/2  cups          sugar
   1      can           fruit cocktail -- (20 ounce)
                        -- undrained
   2      jars          maraschino cherries -- (10 ounce) drained
                        and chopped
                        ***DAY 30***
                        drain through cheesecloth. makes enough
                        fruit to make 4 cakes and enough
                        brandy to start 4 more gallons.
                        brandied fruit cake
   1      box           duncan hines moist deluxe -- (fruit
                        flavoured) cake mix -- (i like the orange
                        the best)
     2/3  cup           oil
   4                    eggs
   1      small   box   instant vanilla pudding mix.
   1      cup           chopped nuts
   1 1/2  cups          brandied fruit

Preparation:

To make the brandy starter: Mix all the ingredients for the starter in a glass jar and cover with a cloth. Keep at room temperature. With a WOODEN spoon, stir 3-4 times the first day, and once a day thereafter for 2 weeks. Drain and use the brandy to start the fruit cake mix. Next, make the 30 day brandied fruitcake MIX, as directed above. BRANDIED FRUITCAKE: Mix the first 4 ingredients well, then add the 2 remaining ingredients, mixing in by hand. Pour into a well greased and floured bundt pan and bake at 325F for 40-50 minutes in a preheated oven. Brandied fruit can be put in a glass jar with a lid(not sealed) be sure fruit is just covered with brandy to keep moist and placed in ice box. Starter brandy can also be kept the same way. Will keep in ice box for several months. (this stuff lasts forever) After cake cools, wrap in plastic wrap. The longer this cake sits the better it will be. NOTE: Be sure to stir the fruitcake mix daily with a WOODEN spoon.