{"id":31,"date":"2009-10-27T14:35:21","date_gmt":"2009-10-27T21:35:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cookingwithcandra.com\/blog\/?p=31"},"modified":"2012-03-23T12:57:57","modified_gmt":"2012-03-23T19:57:57","slug":"delicious-gumdrop-cake-wraisins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cookingwithcandra.com\/blog\/2009\/10\/27\/delicious-gumdrop-cake-wraisins\/","title":{"rendered":"Delicious Gumdrop Cake (w\/raisins)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I used to only make this at Christmas time, but find myself making it several times a year now. My husband, our kids and my dad really love it.<\/p>\n

When making this cake, you can use the small baking gums (less work, but quite costly) or you can do what I do and buy the big bags of regular gumdrops (sugar coated or plain) and cut them up. I usually double up the recipe and make two loaves at a time. They keep really well in the freezer.<\/p>\n

Candra’s Notes:<\/p>\n

It’s best to avoid using the black (licorice flavoured) and the pink (peppermint flavored) in your cake because the flavors are too strong and overpowering.<\/p>\n

Directions:<\/h2>\n

Yield: One large 9″ loaf<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Mix flour, salt, baking powder, raisins and gumdrops together in a large bowl and set aside.<\/li>\n
  2. In a medium mixing bowl cream the margarine or butter while adding sugar and beaten eggs.<\/li>\n
  3. Add vanilla to milk.<\/li>\n
  4. Add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with milk, making three dry and two liquid additions.<\/li>\n
  5. Bake in prepared loaf pan (lightly greased and floured) in a slow oven 300°F for approx. 1 and 1\/2 hours or until golden in color and toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.<\/li>\n
  6. Let cool five minutes, carefully remove from loaf pans and let the gumdrop cake cool on wire rack.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n
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    Ingredients:<\/h2>\n
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    • 1\/2 cup of Margarine or Butter, softened to room temperature<\/li>\n
    • 1 cup of White Sugar<\/li>\n
    • 2 large Eggs<\/li>\n
    • 1 tsp. of Vanilla<\/li>\n
    • 2 and 1\/4 cups of All-purpose Flour<\/li>\n
    • 2 tsp. of Baking Powder<\/li>\n
    • 1\/4 tsp. of Salt<\/li>\n
    • 3\/4 cups of Raisins<\/li>\n
    • 1 pound of Gumdrops, chopped<\/li>\n
    • 3\/4 cups of Milk<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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