Gumdrop Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. gumdrops, cut into quarters (no black)
1 lb. white raisins
1 1/2 c. walnuts, chopped
1 1/2 c. applesauce
1 c. butter
1 c. sugar
4 c. flour
2 eggs
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 c. hot water

Preparation

Mix baking soda in hot water; set aside.
Crem butter and sugar together; add beaten eggs.
Mix completely; set aside.
Cut gumdrops into 2 cups of flour.
Add applesauce to flour; mix well. Add raisins; mix well.
Add walnuts and mix well.
Add butter mixture; mix well.
Add flour with gumdrops; mix well.
Add soda and water; mix well.
Bake in a well-greased and floured angel food cake pan.
Bake at 300\u00b0 to 325\u00b0 for 2 hours.
Cool in pan. Run knife around the sides to loosen.
Remove carefully from pan.