GUMDROP CAKE

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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

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

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