GUMDROP CAKE

Ingredients:

• 1 cup shortening
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups applesauce
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 4 cups sifted cake flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. salt
• 2 tsp. cinnamon
• 2 tsp. nutmeg
• 1 tsp. allspice
• 1 tsp. cloves
• 1/3 cup chopped nuts
• 1 cup finely diced gumdrops

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cream together shortening, white sugar, and brown sugar. Add eggs one at a time, beating well.
3. Combine baking soda with applesauce.
4. Sift together flour, baking powder, and spices. Coat nuts and gumdrops with a little flour.
5. Alternate adding flour and applesauce to the creamed mixture.
6. Fold in nuts and gumdrops.
7. Pour into a greased and floured deep tube pan.
8. Bake for about 90 minutes.