Mary Ellen's Gumdrop Cake Recipe

Name: Mary Ellen's Gumdrop Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 lbs gumdrops, fruit-flavored not licorice; 1 cup sugar; 1 cup butter; 2 eggs, well beaten; 4 cups flour, divided; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon hot water; 1 ½ cups applesauce (sweetened or unsweetened); 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground cloves; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 lb raisins; 1 ½ cups nuts, chopped

Servings: persons

2 lbs gumdrops, fruit-flavored not licorice
1 cup sugar
1 cup butter
2 eggs, well beaten
4 cups flour, divided
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon hot water
1 ½ cups applesauce (sweetened or unsweetened)
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon salt
1 lb raisins
1 ½ cups nuts, chopped

1
Preheat oven to 275 degrees F. Grease a Bundt or angel food cake pan and line with 2 layers of waxed paper.
2
If gumdrops are large, cut into pieces.
3
Dissolve the baking soda in the hot water.
4
Cream butter and sugar.
5
Add applesauce, then eggs and baking soda.
6
Sift 2 cups of the flour with the seasonings.
7
Add to creamed mixture and mix.
8
Sift the other 2 cups of flour over the raisins, gumdrops and nuts.
9
Mix ell so they do not stick together -- especially important if the gumdrops were cut up.
10
Add to creamed mixture.
11
Mix well.
12
Pour batter into prepared Bundt or angel food cake pan.
13
Set a cake pan of water on lowest rack of a preheated oven.
14
Bake cake on middle rack for 2 hours or until it tests done, using a toothpick.

1975

kcal

Calories

Fat

335

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 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 lbs gumdrops, fruit-flavored not licorice, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup butter, 2 eggs, well beaten, and more.

Yes, Mary Ellen's 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.

Mary Ellen's Gumdrop Cake

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