Old-Fashioned Gumdrop Cake
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A festive holiday fruitcake studded with gumdrops, raisins, and walnuts, with warm spice flavors. It keeps well and can be made ahead, making it ideal for holiday gatherings.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 24- 2 cups Sultana raisins (soaked in hot water and drained)
- 3 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and levelled)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 cup butter (at room temperature)
- 1 cup white granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup sweetened plain applesauce
- 1 teaspoon baking soda mixed with 1/3 cup hot water
- 1 lb gumdrops (*see Note 1 below (about 2 1/4 cups))
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 120M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 30m
- Cook
- 1h 30m
- Sodium
- 100mg
- Total sugar
- 29g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 92mg
- Calcium
- 21mg
- Iron
- 1mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 30M
- SODIUM
- 100MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.