Gumdrop Cake

16 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 c. shortening
  • 1 1/2 c. sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 c. applesauce
  • 1 tsp. soda
  • 1 Tbsp. hot water
  • 3 c. flour
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp. cloves
  • 2 lb. gumdrops (whole or cut up - no blacks or purples)
  • 1 lb. raisins
  • 2 c. nuts (1/2 of them chopped finely)
  • 1 c. flour

Directions

  1. 1
    Cream shortening, sugar and eggs.
  2. 2
    Mix applesauce, soda and water and add to creamed mixture.
  3. 3
    Add flour, salt, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves, and mix well.
  4. 4
    Then add gumdrops, raisins, nuts, and final 1 c. flour.
  5. 5
    Mix well and bake in 9 inch tube pan at 350° for 2 hours 15 minutes.
  6. 6
    (Paper bottom and grease sides.)
  7. 7
    Let cool a few minutes, then remove from pan.
  8. 8
    This cake is just like fruitcake, but doesn't have the fruits.

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