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Very Moist Gumdrop Cake

By: Carol

"The cake says it all; it is very moist."

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Original Recipe Yield 1 tube cake

Ingredients

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

Directions

Place raisins in a saucepan, and cover with water. Bring to a boil, and cook for 5 minutes. Drain all water from raisins.
In a medium bowl, mix 1 cup flour into gumdrops, cherries, nuts, and drained raisins.
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.
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.
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.