Gumdrop Cake
This recipe from a friend of my Mom's is a favorite of kids of all ages.
INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 2lbs gumdrops, diced (do not use black)
- 1cup butter
- 1cup sugar
- 2
- 1 1⁄2cups sweetened applesauce
- 1teaspoon cinnamon
- 1teaspoon clove
- 1teaspoon salt
- 1teaspoon baking soda
- 1
- 1 1⁄2cups chopped nuts
- 4cups flour
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 300° Dissolve baking soda in 1 tsp hot water.
- Cream butter and sugar in mixing bowl.
- Add applesauce, dissolved baking soda and eggs.
- Add 2 C flour, cinnamon, cloves, salt.
- Mix nuts, raisins and gumdrops in separate bowl.
- Sift remaining 2 C flour over gumdrop mixture then add to the creamed mixture.
- Grease and flour an angel food cake pan.
- Pour batter into pan and bake 2 hours.