Easy Gumdrop Cake

In lieu of fruit cakes we like to give these to friends. Most of the preparation time is in chopping the gumdrops. If you can find miniatures, you'll be way ahead. We omit the black gumdrops.

• Ready In: 3 hrs 30 mins
• Yields: 2 loaves

Ingredients

• 1  cup margarine
• 2  cups sugar
• 4  eggs
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 cup buttermilk
• 3 1⁄2 cups flour
• 2  cups  chopped  nuts
• 1  cup  chopped dates
• 1  cup flaked coconut
• 1  lb  gumdrop (chopped)
• 1  teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. Dissolve the baking soda in the buttermilk.
2. Mix remaining ingredients together well.
3. Add baking soda/buttermilk to mixture and mix well.
4. Place into two small loaf pans.
5. Bake at 250 degrees for 2 1/2 hours.