Sweet Gumdrop Cake Recipes

GUMDROP CAKE

Gumdrop Cake image

I don't use baking gums for this. Those things are horrid. If you wouldn't eat them right out of the bag, don't bake with them. Don't use any black ones. Ganong are the best-they don't make black ones. The easiest way to cut them is with scissors dipped in flour.

Provided by cuisinebymae

Categories Dessert

Time 1h35m

Yield 1 cake

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 cup butter
1/4 cup shortening
2 1/2 cups sugar
5 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 lb gumdrop (no black ones)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
1 cup milk

Steps:

Cream butter and shortening together.
Gradually beat in sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, until light and fluffy.
Beat in eggs, one at a time.
Combine flour, baking powder and salt.
Cut up the gumdrops into the flour mixture and stir to coat them with the flour.
Add vanilla and lemon extracts to milk.
Fold dry ingredients into batter alternately with milk mixture.
(3 dry and 2 milk additions, starting and ending with dry).
Spoon batter into greased and floured tube pan.
Bake at 300F for 1 hour and 20 minutes, or until done.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 7723.8, Fat 272.8, SaturatedFat 143.3, Cholesterol 1579.7, Sodium 2457.5, Carbohydrate 1250.6, Fiber 10.6, Sugar 771.5, Protein 80.1

GUMDROP CAKE

Gumdrop Cake image

This is a very easy and colorful Christmas cake. It would make a fantastic centerpiece dessert for a Christmas buffet.

Provided by susan

Categories Desserts Cakes Fruitcake Recipes

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 cup butter
2 cups white sugar
3 eggs
1 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 ½ teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon lemon extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup gumdrops, chopped
1 cup raisins
¼ cup all-purpose flour for coating

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 10 inch tube pan. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time.
In a separate bowl, sift dry ingredients together and fold into creamed mixture alternately with water. Coat raisins and gumdrops with flour. Stir flavorings, gumdrops and raisins into creamed mixture.
Mix well and pour into prepared pan. Bake for 1 1/2 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 626 calories, Carbohydrate 105.6 g, Cholesterol 104.6 mg, Fat 20.4 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 7.4 g, SaturatedFat 12.2 g, Sodium 584.3 mg, Sugar 64.7 g