Gumdrop Fruitcake

• 1 c. butter, creamed
• 1 c. sugar
• 2 eggs, well beaten
• 4 c. flour
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. cloves
• 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 1/2 c. applesauce
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 Tbsp. hot water
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 c. raisins
• 1 c. nuts
• 1 lb. gumdrops

1. Preheat oven to 325u0b0.
2. Mix well the creamed butter, sugar and well beaten eggs.
3. Sift together the flour, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and salt; reserve 1/4 cup for coating gumdrops.
4. Add sifted mixture to first mixture alternately with the applesauce.
5. Blend together the baking soda and hot water; add to mixture.
6. Add the vanilla, raisins, nuts and gumdrops (which have been coated with the reserved dry mixture).
7. Dough will be very stiff.
8. Bake in a greased 10-inch tube pan at 350u0b0 for 1 hour and 40 minutes.
9. Good to eat fresh or store in a tin.

butter, sugar, eggs, flour, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, salt, applesauce, baking soda, water, vanilla, raisins, nuts, gumdrops

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=186118 (may not work)