Very Moist Gumdrop Cake

This unique cake recipe features golden raisins, gumdrops, candied cherries, and walnuts and makes a moist cake, just like the title says.

• Calories: 642 Calories

Ingredients

• 6 eggs
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 6 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 teaspoons baking soda
• 3 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 ½ cups butter, softened
• 3 tablespoons hot water
• 3 teaspoons salt
• 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 9 cups golden raisins
• 3 pounds gumdrops
• 3 cups unsweetened applesauce
• 2 cups red and green candied cherries

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place raisins in a saucepan, and cover with water. Bring to a boil, and cook for 5 minutes. Drain all water from raisins.

Step 2

In a medium bowl, mix 1 cup flour into gumdrops, cherries, nuts, and drained raisins.

Step 3

In a large bowl, beat butter or margarine, sugar, and eggs. Mix in applesauce. Stir remaining flour, salt, and cinnamon into creamed mixture. Dissolve soda dissolved in hot water. Mix into batter well. Stir in floured fruit.

Step 4

Line an angel food pan with parchment paper, and grease with butter or margarine. Pour batter to within one inch of the top of pan.

Step 5

Bake 3 hours at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). When nearly done, cover top of cake with a piece of tinfoil to prevent top of cake from overcooking.