Holiday Gumdrop Cake Recipe

Name: Holiday Gumdrop Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 9 cups raisins; 6 cups all-purpose flour, divided; 3 pounds gum drops (no black licorice gum drops); 1 cup chopped walnuts; 1 1/2 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 (optional); 2 teaspoons ground allspice (optional); 1 tablespoon baking soda; 1 tablespoon hot water

Servings: persons

9 cups raisins
6 cups all-purpose flour, divided
3 pounds gum drops (no black licorice gum drops)
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 1/2 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 (optional)
2 teaspoons ground allspice (optional)
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 tablespoon hot water

1
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease 2 loaf pans.
2
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.
3
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.
4
Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 2 1/2 hours.

2401

kcal

Calories

105

Fat

333

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 9 cups raisins, 6 cups all-purpose flour, divided, 3 pounds gum drops (no black licorice gum drops), 1 cup chopped walnuts, and more.

Yes, Holiday Gumdrop Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Holiday Gumdrop Cake

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