Gumdrop Fruitcake

Name: Gumdrop Fruitcake
Ingredients: 1 c. butter, creamed; 1 c. sugar; 2 eggs, well beaten; 4 c. flour; 1 tsp. cinnamon; 1/4 tsp. cloves; 1/4 tsp. nutmeg; 1/4 tsp. salt; 1 1/2 c. applesauce; 1 tsp. baking soda; 1 Tbsp. hot water; 1 tsp. vanilla; 1 c. raisins; 1 c. nuts; 1 lb. gumdrops

15 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1 c. butter, creamed
1 c. sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
4 c. flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. cloves
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. applesauce
1 tsp. baking soda
1 Tbsp. hot water
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. raisins
1 c. nuts
1 lb. gumdrops

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 325°.
2

Mix well the creamed butter, sugar and well beaten eggs.
3

Sift together the flour, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and salt; reserve 1/4 cup for coating gumdrops.
4

Add sifted mixture to first mixture alternately with the applesauce.
5

Blend together the baking soda and hot water; add to mixture.
6

Add the vanilla, raisins, nuts and gumdrops (which have been coated with the reserved dry mixture).
7

Dough will be very stiff.
8

Bake in a greased 10-inch tube pan at 350° for 1 hour and 40 minutes.
9

Good to eat fresh or store in a tin.