Grandma Midge Johnson's Gum Drop Cake

By Hklbrries

Cheryl Costigan met (and became lifelong friends with) Midge Johnson on the Alaska state ferry "Columbia." This is a recipe for her Gum Drop Cake - something Cheryl's children (Kerry and Christopher Costigan-Galdes) always enjoyed when they went to visit "Grandma Midge" on a trip to Florida with Cheryl and their Dad (Russ Galdes).

Per Midge, do NOT use black gum drops!!!

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp soda (dissolved in 1 tbsp water)
• 1 1/2 pounds gum drops (sprinkled with flour)
• 1 cup nuts
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cups applesauce
• Salt and spice of choice
• 4 cups flour
• 1 1/2 pounds raisins

Details

Servings 1

Preparation

Step 1

Cream shortening and sugar, add eggs. Stir well until mixed, add flour, spices alternately with applesauce and soda mixture, then add nuts, raisins and gum drops that have been cut in small pieces; Bake in Angel food pan at 350 deg. for 2 1/4 hours. Cool before cutting.