HOLIDAY GUMDROP CAKE

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The gumdrop cake has been a holiday tradition in our family for almost 4 generations. The recipe has been adapted and changed over the years; this one is my favorite.

Provided by twobears

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Spice Cake Recipes

Time 2h50m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 14

9 cups raisins
6 cups all-purpose flour, divided
3 pounds gum drops (no black licorice gum drops)
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 ½ cups unsalted butter
3 cups packed brown sugar
6 large eggs
3 cups unsweetened applesauce
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground cloves
2 teaspoons ground allspice
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 tablespoon hot water

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease 2 loaf pans.
  • Place raisins into a large saucepan, cover with water, and bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to medium; boil until raisins are plump, about 5 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large bowl.
  • Stir 1 cup flour into raisins and add gum drops and walnuts; mix to coat ingredients with flour. Beat butter, brown sugar, and eggs together in a separate bowl until creamy; mix in applesauce. Stir remaining 5 cups flour, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and allspice into batter. Dissolve baking soda and hot water in a small bowl and stir into batter. Fold floured raisin mixture into batter. Divide batter between the prepared loaf pans.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 2 1/2 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 766.2 calories, Carbohydrate 154.7 g, Cholesterol 77 mg, Fat 16.6 g, Fiber 3.8 g, Protein 7.4 g, SaturatedFat 8.1 g, Sodium 497.2 mg, Sugar 111.8 g

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