D-Gumdrop Fruit Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 c. applesauce
4 c. flour
1 lb. white raisins
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda dissolved in 1 Tbsp. hot water
1 lb. gumdrops (fruit flavors only)
1 c. chopped pecans

Preparation

Cut gumdrops into small pieces.
Cream butter and sugar together.
Add well beaten eggs.
Add flour and applesauce alternately.
Stir in baking soda and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
Fold in nuts, raisins and gumdrops (chopped candied cherries and candied pineapple may be added for variety).
Bake slowly in about 250\u00b0 oven approximately 3 hours.
Will make 4 small loaves or one large tube pan.
I use all orange slices, 2 pounds.