Ingredients
Gum Drop Cake
1 cup gum drops, chopped
1 cup nuts or dates, chopped
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup milk
Instructions
Dredge gum drops and nuts with 1/2 cup flour. Sift remaining flour with
baking powder and salt. Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla,
beating until fluffy. Alternately add dry ingredients and milk to creamed
mixture, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Fold in gum drops and
nuts. Pour batter into greased loaf pan. Bake in a preheated 325 degree oven
for 30 minutes.
Increase oven temperature to 350 degrees and bake 30 minutes longer or until
done. Frost with thin icing.
Yield: 12-16 servings.
