Gumdrop Cake

Serves: 2 loaves

Source: Anne Marie

Serves: 2 loaves
Source: Anne Marie

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 tablespoons hot water
  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 3 cups white raisins
  • 3 cups baking gumdrops
  • 1 cup drained maraschino cherries
  • 1 cup applesauce
  • 1 cup crushed pineapple, drained

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 275 degrees. Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla. Mix 1 teaspoon of baking soda with 2 tablespoons of hots water. Add to the sugar mixture. Combine flour, salt and cinnamon and add to butter mixture alternating crushed pineapple and applesauce.
  2. Mix in raisins, gumdrops, and maraschino cherries.
  3. Spoon into a greased loaf tin lined with parchment paper or wax paper. Place in the oven with a pan of water while baking. Bake for 2 to 2 1/2 hours at 275 degrees.
  4. Cool on rack and wrap in foil. Refrigerate for 10 days before slicing.