Gumdrop Fruitcake Recipe
Ingredients
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1 c. butter
2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 c. applesauce
2 lb. gumdrops, chopped
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. pecans
Directions
Sift flour with salt and spices; dredge raisins and gumdrops with small amount of flour mixture.
Cream butter and sugar; add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Add remaining flour mixture alternately with applesauce.
Combine soda, 1 tablespoon hot water and vanilla, stirring until soda is dissolved.
Add to batter, mixing well.
Mix in raisins, gumdrops and pecans.
Spoon batter into 3 foil-lined loaf pans.
Bake at 325 degrees for 2 hours.
Store in tightly covered container.
Do not use black gumdrops in cake
Cream butter and sugar; add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Add remaining flour mixture alternately with applesauce.
Combine soda, 1 tablespoon hot water and vanilla, stirring until soda is dissolved.
Add to batter, mixing well.
Mix in raisins, gumdrops and pecans.
Spoon batter into 3 foil-lined loaf pans.
Bake at 325 degrees for 2 hours.
Store in tightly covered container.
Do not use black gumdrops in cake
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