Best Sweet Gumdrop Cake Recipes

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GREAT GRANDMA'S GUMDROP CAKE



Great Grandma's Gumdrop Cake image

As the title suggests, this recipe has been in the family for over 100 years! Gumdrop Cake is like a light fruit cake that kids love. It makes a great gift.

Provided by ChrysalisUnfurled

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h30m

Yield 2 loaves

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 lb sultana raisin (approx. 3 cups)
1 cup applesauce
1 lb gumdrop, cut into small pieces (NO BLACK)
1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 3635.7, Fat 100.1, SaturatedFat 60.3, Cholesterol 455.5, Sodium 2414.1, Carbohydrate 674.8, Fiber 15.2, Sugar 369.4, Protein 33.8

GUMDROP CAKE



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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

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

GUM DROP CAKE



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I grew up with this as a boy. My mom would make this at Christmas every year for me. Oh, how I loved this.

Provided by Jim McGuire

Categories     Candies

Time 2h15m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 c butter
1 c sugar
2 1/2 c gum drops
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 c chopped nuts
6 eggs
2 c flour
1/2 tsp nutmeg
2 Tbsp orange peel grated
2 Tbsp lemon peel grated

Steps:

  • 1. Beat butter and sugar together and fluffy. Add eggs and beat well. Combine flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
  • 2. Reserve 1/4 mix with gum drops and nuts. Stir remainder alternately with creamed butter/sugar mixture. Stir in gum drops and nuts and peels.
  • 3. Spread batter in greased and floured tube pan.
  • 4. Bake 300 degrees for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
  • 5. Remove immediately from pan.....cool and wrap.

COLORFUL GUMDROP CAKE



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I remember liking a gumdrop cake my Mom used to make, I do not have her recipe, so when i saw this one in a magazine i hung onto it,have not made it yet, but it sounds good. Would be nice at Christmas time for the kiddies. The intro to the recipe recommends using sugar coated gumdrops that you can find in the bulk food stores and using only the red, green, white & yellow ones.

Provided by Rhonda J

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h25m

Yield 1 9x5 inch loaf.

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
2 eggs
1 tablespoon grated fresh lemon rind
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
2 cups gumdrops, chopped (omit black ones)
1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
1 cup icing sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 cup chopped gumdrop

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 5302.1, Fat 142.1, SaturatedFat 93.9, Cholesterol 684.1, Sodium 2810.4, Carbohydrate 971.3, Fiber 12.1, Sugar 602, Protein 46.3

HOLIDAY GUMDROP CAKE



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This is my Mom's recipe for Gumdrop cake that she use to make, It is a family favorite. Easy to make. She always left the gumdrops whole or used the small spiced gumdrops.

Provided by Barb G.

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h55m

Yield 1 cake

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup butter
2 eggs
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 1/2 cups applesauce
1 teaspoon baking soda (dissolved in a little hot water)
1 1/2 lbs gumdrops
2 cups sugar
4 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup raisins
1 cup nuts
1 teaspoon vanilla

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 9407.6, Fat 271.3, SaturatedFat 130.4, Cholesterol 911, Sodium 4638.5, Carbohydrate 1686, Fiber 38, Sugar 897.5, Protein 95.2

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

SIMPLE GUM DROP FLOWER CAKE



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Gum drops make the petals of this incredibly easy flower cake. Use a rolling pin to roll the gum drops into petal shapes!

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h25m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ yellow cake mix
Water, oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
1 container Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting
45 sugar-coated gum drops in assorted colors
1 miniature marshmallow

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Grease bottoms and sides of 2 (8-inch) round cake pans with shortening or cooking spray.
  • Make and bake cake mix as directed on box for 8-inch rounds. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 1 hour. For easier handling, refrigerate or freeze cakes 30 minutes to 1 hour or until firm.
  • On serving plate, place 1 cake layer, rounded side down. Spread with 1/2 cup of the frosting. Top with second cake layer, rounded side up. Frost top and sides of cake with remaining frosting.
  • On sugared surface, use rolling pin to roll gumdrops into oval shapes.
  • Place 23 gumdrop ovals around the edge of the top of the cake, overlapping slightly. Create a second circle inside the first circle using 15 gumdrops. Repeat once more in the center of the cake with the remaining 7 gumdrops. Place a miniature marshmallow in the center of the cake to form the center of the flower.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 slice

MOMMA'S ANSWER TO FRUITCAKE (GUMDROP CAKE)



Momma's Answer to Fruitcake (Gumdrop Cake) image

A Holiday favorite for as long as I can remember. Momma didn't like fruitcake but wanted something "traditional" for the holidays. I used to make this in small loaves & send it to my children's teachers as a holiday gift.

Provided by DoQu Russell

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield 12-16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cups flour
2 lbs gumdrops, cut into quarters (no black)
2 cups chopped nuts
1 cup shortening
2 eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon hot water
1 1/2 cups applesauce
3/4 cup white sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

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.

EASY GUMDROP CAKE



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In lieu of fruit cakes we like to give these to friends. Most of the preparation time is in chopping the gumdrops. If you can find miniatures, you'll be way ahead. We omit the black gumdrops.

Provided by Rick Young

Categories     Dessert

Time 3h30m

Yield 2 loaves

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup margarine
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup buttermilk
3 1/2 cups flour
2 cups chopped nuts
1 cup chopped dates
1 cup flaked coconut
1 lb gumdrop (chopped)
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Dissolve the baking soda in the buttermilk.
  • Mix remaining ingredients together well.
  • Add baking soda/buttermilk to mixture and mix well.
  • Place into two small loaf pans.
  • Bake at 250 degrees for 2 1/2 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 4699.9, Fat 186.2, SaturatedFat 39.6, Cholesterol 425.4, Sodium 3015, Carbohydrate 716, Fiber 27.2, Sugar 417.3, Protein 65.3

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