Gumdrop Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. raisins (white or black)
1 1/2 lb. large gumdrops (assorted colors, can omit licorice)
1 c. walnuts, cut small
4 c. flour
1 c. shortening (butter or substitute)
2 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. applesauce
2 eggs
1 tsp. each: cinnamon, salt and nutmeg
1/4 tsp. cloves

Preparation

Cut up the gumdrops; adding half of the flour makes the cutting easier.
Then add the raisins and nuts to same mixture. Cream the shortening, eggs and sugar.
Add a teaspoon of soda, dissolved first in a tablespoon of warm water.
Last, add the applesauce and the remainder of flour to other dry ingredients. Bake about an hour or more, depending
on the size of the pan.