Gumdrop Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. gumdrops, cut in pieces (no black ones)
1 c. sugar
1 c. butter or margarine
2 eggs, well beaten
1 1/2 c. applesauce (sweetened)
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ground cloves
1 lb. raisins
1 tsp. soda, dissolved in 1 tsp. hot water
1 tsp. salt
4 c. all-purpose flour

Preparation

Dredge gumdrops, raisins and nut meats in 2 cups flour.
Cream butter and sugar.
Add 2 cups flour, seasonings, eggs and soda. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 2 hours in angel food cake pan or 1 hour in two small pans.