Gumdrop Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1 c. butter or shortening
2 eggs
1 1/2 c. unsweetened applesauce
1 tsp. soda, dissolved in 2 Tbsp. hot water
1 tsp. vanilla
1 lb. white raisins
1 c. nuts, sauteed in butter a few minutes
1 to 2 lb. gumdrops, cut into small pieces (do not use black ones!)
4 c. flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. cloves
1/4 tsp. nutmeg

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar.
Add eggs, applesauce and soda. Then add vanilla, fruit, gumdrops and dry ingredients.
Mix well. Bake in loaf pans in slow oven (300\u00b0) or until tester comes out clean.
It may take longer than an hour to bake.