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Gum Drop Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 lb. white raisins
1 1/2 lb. red and green gum drops - gum drops should be spicy - cut into pieces (dip scissors in hot water to cut up)
1 c. pecans or walnuts - chopped
4 c. flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp cloves
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp salt
1 c shortening
2 c sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 c apple sauce
1 tsp soda (dissolved in 1 Tbsp hot water) - add last
Directions:
Directions:
Mix all ingredients together and pour into small loaf pans
Bake 2 hours - 300º for first 1 hour and 350º 2nd hour
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Grandma Almquist made these every Christmas instead of fruit cake - we all liked it.

 

 

 

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