Best Mommas Answer To Fruitcake Gumdrop Cake Recipes

MOMMA'S ANSWER TO FRUITCAKE (GUMDROP CAKE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Dissolve baking soda in water.
• Cream sugars,shortening,eggs salt& soda mix.
• Sift 1 cup of flour over the gumdrop pieces.
• Mix in nuts.
• Add to creamed mix.
• Add flour& mix well.
• Add applesauce& mix well.
• Bake in greased or disposable loaf pans for 1 hour.
• Slice& Serve hot or cold.

GUMDROP CAKE

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.

MRS. MAUS'S FRUITCAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 275 degrees. Butter five 6-by-2-inch round cake pans. Butter five strips of 18-by-3-inch parchment paper to form a collar for each pan.
• Cream butter and 2 cups sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs one at a time. Mix in molasses and 2 cups of candied fruit, blending well. Remove batter to a large bowl and add one-quarter of the nuts. Sift in flour and allspice 1 cup at a time, mixing well between additions. Add remaining candied fruit and nuts, stirring with a spoon. Divide batter evenly among pans; bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 3 to 3 1/2 hours. While still warm, brush with 1/3 cup brandy mixed with remaining 1 tablespoon sugar. Let cool on wire rack.
• Gently remove cakes from pans and remove paper collars. Decorate cakes with glaceed fruits and candied cherries and kumquats. Heat apricot jam and remaining 1/3 cup brandy in a small saucepan over medium heat. Strain and brush over fruits to hold in place.

GUMDROP FRUITCAKE RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C). Line two 9 x 5-inch loaf pans or a 10-inch tube pan with greased parchment or heavy paper. Sift together the flour, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and salt. Cut the gumdrops in fourths. Fry the pecans in the 1 tablespoon butter or margarine. Mix pecans, raisins, and gumdrops together, and roll in 3/4 cup of flour mixture. In a large bowl, cream together 1 cup butter or margarine and white sugar. Mix in beaten eggs. Mix in the flour and spice mixture alternately with the applesauce. Dissolve soda in hot water, and stir into batter. Stir in the vanilla. Stir in nuts, gumdrops, and raisins. Bake for 2 hours. The baking time for the tube pan should be about 30 to 40 minutes longer. Test about 10 minutes before the longer time. You may not get a clean tester, but you will be able to tell if it is the candy gumdrop or dough. Cool. Wrap in foil.

SWEET GUMDROP CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300° Dissolve baking soda in 1 tsp hot water.
• Cream butter and sugar in mixing bowl.
• Add applesauce, dissolved baking soda and eggs.
• Add 2 C flour, cinnamon, cloves, salt.
• Mix nuts, raisins and gumdrops in separate bowl.
• Sift remaining 2 C flour over gumdrop mixture then add to the creamed mixture.
• Grease and flour an angel food cake pan.
• Pour batter into pan and bake 2 hours.

GUMDROP CAKE

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.

ORANGE SLICE GUMDROP CAKE

Steps:

• Let butter and eggs come to room temperature.
• Combein gumdrops and 1/2 cup flour.
• Grease and flour 2 9x5-inch loaf pans.
• Lay a strip of parchment paper inside so it covers the two long sides and bottom.
• Set aside.
• In large bowl, beat butter with mixer 30 seconds or until softened.
• Gradually add sugar, beat until combined.
• Add eggs one at a time, beating after each and scraping the bowl frequently.
• Add the 3 cups flour and buttermilk alternately to egg mixture; beat after each addition.
• Fold in dates, coconut and nuts.
• Fold in gumdrops.
• Spread batter evenly into prepared pans.
• Bake at 300°F for about 1 hour and 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Meanwhile, make Orange Glaze by stirring together the confectioners' sugar and orange juice until smooth.
• Pour Orange Glaze over the hot cakes.
• Cool in pans on wire racks for 20 minutes.
• Remove from pans; remove parchment paper.
• Cool completely.
• Wrap each cake in plastic wrap.
• Store in refrigerator for up to 4 weeks.
• Serve at room temperature.

HOLIDAY GUMDROP CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Grease and flour Bunt or angle food cake pan.
• Cream butter add eggs and sugar.
• Mix applesauce, soda, nutmeg and cinnamon together.
• Add to butter and egg mixture.
• Add gumdrops, nuts to flour and salt.
• (Mix to dredge).
• Add the flour-salt-gumdrop-nut mixture, mix thoughly.
• Pour into prepared pan and bake 1-1/2 hours.

GREAT GRANDMA'S GUMDROP CAKE

Steps:

• Boil the raisins for 5 minutes, strain & cool.
• In a large bowl cream butter & sugar. Add well beaten eggs.
• Add 1 cup flour then applesauce & raisins, mix.
• Add the rest of the flour (2 cups), baking powder, salt & gumdrops, mix.
• Bake for 2 1/2 hours @ 300F in pan(s) double lined with foil (I recommend having a pan of water on the bottom shelf of the oven while cooking).
• DO NOT cut for at least 7 - 10 days.

POPCORN GUMDROP CAKE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, melt marshmallows, oil and butter until smooth.
• In a large bowl, combine popcorn, gumdrops and peanuts.
• Add marshmallow mixture and mix well.
• Press into a greased 10 inches tube pan. (A one-piece tube pan is recommended).
• Cover and refrigerate for 5 hours or overnight.
• Dip pan in hot water for 5-10 seconds to unmold.
• Slice cake with an electric or serrate knife.

COLORFUL GUMDROP CAKE

Steps:

• Grease a 9x5 (2 L) loaf pan.
• Line with parchment paper, cutting to fit.
• In large bowl,beat sugar& butter until light& creamy,beat in the eggs,lemon rind& vanilla until fluffy.
• In a separate bowl,stir together flour,baking powder& salt.
• Gradually beat the flour mixture into sugar mixture alternately with the milk until mixture is smooth.
• Stir in gumdrops& coconut until well combined.
• Spoon into prepared pan and bake at 350 for 1-1 1/4 hrs.
• or until tester in centre comes out clean.
• DON"T OVERBAKE.
• Let cool in pan for 5 minutes.
• Turn out and let cool on wire rack completely.
• Lemon Glaze: In small bowl,whisk icing sugar& lemon juice until smooth.
• Drizzle glaze evenly over top of the cake& sprinkle with the chopped gumdrops.
• Can be refrigerated loosely covered for up to 1 week.
• If you would like to store longer, freeze the cake UNWRAPPED, then wrap carefully& store in freezer up to three months.