Gumdrop Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1 c. butter
1 1/2 c. sweetened applesauce
4 c. flour
2 eggs
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda, dissolved in Tbsp. hot water
2 lb. chopped gumdrops
1 lb. raisins
1 1/2 c. nuts

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar; add well beaten eggs, 2 cups flour, spices, soda and applesauce.
Sift remaining 2 cups flour over gumdrops, fruit and nut meats.
Mix this well and add to other mixture.
Bake for 2 hours at 300\u00b0.
For best results use a large tube pan.