Ella's Gumdrop Cake

Name: Ella's Gumdrop Cake
Ingredients: 1 to 2 pounds of large gumdrops (no spicy ones and leave out licorice flavored ones); 4 cups (950 ml) flour; 2 cups (475 ml) applesauce; 2 eggs, beaten; 1 pound golden raisins; 1 cup (225 ml) sugar; 1 cup (225 ml) butter; 1/2 to 1-1/2 cups (350 ml) walnuts, chopped; 1 tsp (5 ml) nutmeg; 1 tsp (5 ml) baking soda dissolved in 1 tsp (5 ml) hot water; 1-1/4 tsp (6 ml) cinnamon

11 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1 to 2 pounds of large gumdrops (no spicy ones and leave out licorice flavored ones)
4 cups (950 ml) flour
2 cups (475 ml) applesauce
2 eggs, beaten
1 pound golden raisins
1 cup (225 ml) sugar
1 cup (225 ml) butter
1/2 to 1-1/2 cups (350 ml) walnuts, chopped
1 tsp (5 ml) nutmeg
1 tsp (5 ml) baking soda dissolved in 1 tsp (5 ml) hot water
1-1/4 tsp (6 ml) cinnamon

Directions

1

Grease angel cake pan.
2

Place gumdrops, nuts and raisins in a large bowl and sift 2 cups (475 ml) of flour over them; toss.
3

In a separate container, cream the butter and sugar.
4

Add eggs, 2 cups (475 ml) of flour, spices and baking soda mixture to butter/sugar mixture.
5

Add applesauce to mixture and stir.
6

Add gumdrop mixture to creamed mixture and stir well.
7

Bake at 250 degrees (125 C.) to 275 degrees (125 C.) for 2 hours.