Gumdrop Cake II

• 1 lb raisins
• 1 -2 lb gumdrop (no black ones)
• 1 cup pecans
• 4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 14 teaspoon clove
• 14 teaspoon nutmeg
• 14 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 12 cups applesauce
• 1 teaspoon baking soda, dissolved in 1 Tbsp hot water
• 1 tablespoon hot water
• 1 tablespoon vanilla

1. Fry pecans in butter (small amount).
2. Sift dry ingredients.
3. Use some flour mixture to dredge cut up raisins and gumdrops.
4. Cream butter and sugar; add well beaten eggs.
5. Add flour mixture alternately with applesauce to cream mixture.
6. Stir in soda mixture; add vanilla.
7. Add gumdrops, raisins and pecans.
8. Pour batter into 2 or 3 small loaf pans lined with waxed paper or greased brown paper.
9. Bake 2 hours at 300 degrees to 325 degrees.
10. Cool well and wrap in brandy soaked cloth, wax paper and foil.

raisins, gumdrop, pecans, flour, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, salt, butter, sugar, eggs, applesauce, baking soda, water, vanilla

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/gumdrop-cake-ii-5113 (may not work)