Gumdrop Cake

• 1 cup gumdrops
• 1/2 cup raisins, seedless
• 2 cups flour, all-purpose
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup applesauce
• 1 each lemon zest grated

1. Preheat the oven to 350F (180C).
2. Cut the gumdrops into small pieces leaving out the black ones.
3. In a small bowl, toss with the raisins and 1/2 cup flour.
4. Reserve.
5. In a separate bowl, combine the baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt with the remaining flour.
6. In a large bowl, cream the butter until light and fluffy.
7. Gradually beat in the sugar.
8. Beat in the eggs, one at a time.
9. Stir in the applesauce, flour mixture and lemon rind.
10. Fold in the gumdrop and raisin mixture.
11. Butter a 9 X 5 inch loaf pan and line with buttered wax or parchment paper.
12. Pour in the batter.
13. Bake for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until knife inserted comes out clean.
14. Turn out the cake and let it cool completely.
15. Wrap well with foil and store for 1 to 2 weeks in the refrigerator.
16. Freeze if keeping longer than 2 weeks.
17. Makes 1 loaf.

gumdrops, raisins, flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, butter, sugar, eggs, applesauce, lemon zest

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/gumdrop-cake-450 (may not work)