Gum Drop Cake
The Old Cookbook My Favourite Recipe published by the Stayner Sun around 1938. We're going to bake a recipe called a gumdrop cake.
Ingredients
| Seedless raisins | 1 Pound | |
| White sugar | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Butter | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Eggs | 2 | |
| Applesauce | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Flour | 3 Cup (48 tbs) | |
| Baking powder | 2 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Gum drops | 1 Pound (cut in small pieces) |
Directions
GETTING READY:
1. Preheat oven to 120ºC (250ºF).
MAKING:
2. Place raisins in a pot and cover with water, bring to a boil and boil 5 minutes.
3. Drain and allow to cool to room temp.
4. Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
5. Cream in eggs one at a time.
6. Stir in applesauce and raisins.
7. Mix in 1 cup of the flour.
8. Mix baking powder and salt into remaining flour.
9. Slowly mix remaining flour into the batter.
10. Mix in gumdrops.
19. Bake in a 9x9 cake pan for 2 - 2½ hours.
SERVING:
20. Cool Down. Serve and Enjoy!
Recipe Summary
Difficulty Level: Easy
Cook Time: 180 Minutes
Ready In: 180 Minutes
Servings: 4
