Best 7 Gumdrop Cake Recipes

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Indulge in a sweet and colorful treat with our delectable gumdrop cake recipes! These delightful cakes are adorned with an array of vibrant gumdrops, creating a festive and eye-catching centerpiece for any occasion. From classic to modern variations, our recipes offer a range of flavors and textures to satisfy every palate. Whether you prefer a moist and fluffy cake with a creamy frosting or a rich and decadent chocolate cake, we have the perfect recipe for you. Explore our collection and discover the joy of baking a stunning gumdrop cake that will impress your family and friends.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

GUMDROP CAKE



Gumdrop Cake image

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

HOLIDAY GUMDROP CAKE



Holiday Gumdrop Cake image

The gumdrop cake has been a holiday tradition in our family for almost 4 generations. The recipe has been adapted and changed over the years; this one is my favorite.

Provided by twobears

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Spice Cake Recipes

Time 2h50m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 14

9 cups raisins
6 cups all-purpose flour, divided
3 pounds gum drops (no black licorice gum drops)
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 ½ cups unsalted butter
3 cups packed brown sugar
6 large eggs
3 cups unsweetened applesauce
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground cloves
2 teaspoons ground allspice
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 tablespoon hot water

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease 2 loaf pans.
  • Place raisins into a large saucepan, cover with water, and bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to medium; boil until raisins are plump, about 5 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large bowl.
  • Stir 1 cup flour into raisins and add gum drops and walnuts; mix to coat ingredients with flour. Beat butter, brown sugar, and eggs together in a separate bowl until creamy; mix in applesauce. Stir remaining 5 cups flour, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and allspice into batter. Dissolve baking soda and hot water in a small bowl and stir into batter. Fold floured raisin mixture into batter. Divide batter between the prepared loaf pans.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 2 1/2 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 766.2 calories, Carbohydrate 154.7 g, Cholesterol 77 mg, Fat 16.6 g, Fiber 3.8 g, Protein 7.4 g, SaturatedFat 8.1 g, Sodium 497.2 mg, Sugar 111.8 g

VERY MOIST GUMDROP CAKE



Very Moist Gumdrop Cake image

This unique cake recipe features golden raisins, gumdrops, candied cherries, and walnuts and makes a moist cake, just like the title says.

Provided by Carol

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Apple Dessert Recipes

Yield 30

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 ½ cups butter, softened
3 cups packed brown sugar
6 eggs
9 cups golden raisins
3 pounds gumdrops
3 cups unsweetened applesauce
3 teaspoons baking soda
3 tablespoons hot water
6 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons salt
3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 cups red and green candied cherries
1 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Place raisins in a saucepan, and cover with water. Bring to a boil, and cook for 5 minutes. Drain all water from raisins.
  • In a medium bowl, mix 1 cup flour into gumdrops, cherries, nuts, and drained raisins.
  • In a large bowl, beat butter or margarine, sugar, and eggs. Mix in applesauce. Stir remaining flour, salt, and cinnamon into creamed mixture. Dissolve soda dissolved in hot water. Mix into batter well. Stir in floured fruit.
  • Line an angel food pan with parchment paper, and grease with butter or margarine. Pour batter to within one inch of the top of pan.
  • Bake 3 hours at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). When nearly done, cover top of cake with a piece of tinfoil to prevent top of cake from overcooking.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 641.5 calories, Carbohydrate 130.7 g, Cholesterol 61.6 mg, Fat 13.2 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 6.1 g, SaturatedFat 6.5 g, Sodium 477.3 mg, Sugar 95 g

ORANGE SLICE GUMDROP CAKE



Orange Slice Gumdrop Cake image

I love orange slice gumdrops, so when I saw this recipe I knew I was going to like it too. This is fruitcake to me (haha)!

Provided by chef 29271

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h55m

Yield 2 loaves, 20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup butter
4 eggs
1 lb orange slice candy, cut up (3 cups)
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup buttermilk
1 (8 ounce) package pitted dates, cut up
1 (7 ounce) package flaked coconut
2 cups chopped nuts (I use pecans)
2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
1/2 cup orange juice

Steps:

  • Let butter and eggs come to room temperature.
  • Combein gumdrops and 1/2 cup flour.
  • Grease and flour 2 9x5-inch loaf pans.
  • Lay a strip of parchment paper inside so it covers the two long sides and bottom.
  • Set aside.
  • In large bowl, beat butter with mixer 30 seconds or until softened.
  • Gradually add sugar, beat until combined.
  • Add eggs one at a time, beating after each and scraping the bowl frequently.
  • Add the 3 cups flour and buttermilk alternately to egg mixture; beat after each addition.
  • Fold in dates, coconut and nuts.
  • Fold in gumdrops.
  • Spread batter evenly into prepared pans.
  • Bake at 300°F for about 1 hour and 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Meanwhile, make Orange Glaze by stirring together the confectioners' sugar and orange juice until smooth.
  • Pour Orange Glaze over the hot cakes.
  • Cool in pans on wire racks for 20 minutes.
  • Remove from pans; remove parchment paper.
  • Cool completely.
  • Wrap each cake in plastic wrap.
  • Store in refrigerator for up to 4 weeks.
  • Serve at room temperature.

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.

GUMDROP CAKE 1975



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This recipe was given to me in 1975 by a co-workers wife. I have been making it a very long time, each Christmas. As far as I know this was a Christmas Fruitcake recipe originally .

Provided by andypandy

Categories     Dessert

Time 3h25m

Yield 6 loafs

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 lbs golden raisins or 4 lbs dark raisins
6 lbs coloured candy sugared gumdrops
1 lb Crisco shortening
2 cups brown sugar
12 large eggs (seperated)
4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon grated nutmeg
1/2 cup whole milk

Steps:

  • Chop fruit, gumdrops.
  • Yes even the black ones they give an anise flavour.
  • Sift flour, baking soda.
  • Pour one cup over the chopped gumdrops and raisins.
  • Cream crisco, sugar, and egg yolks, well.
  • Mix liquid alternating with the dry ingredients.
  • Add the gumdrop mixture.
  • Beat the egg white until stiff.
  • Fold egg whites beaten into the cake batter.
  • Line 6 loaf pans with foil.
  • Bake in preheated oven 2 1/2 hours- 3 hours at 275 degrees F.
  • Remove from oven and let cool.
  • Rewrap cooled cakes in the same foil from the pans then double wrap in saran wrap.
  • When left for two weeks, foil will come away very easy.
  • Note glazed cherries may be used as part of the raisins or gumdrops.
  • But a total of 10 pounds fruit should be used.

GUMDROP CAKE



Gumdrop Cake image

This is a traditional Holiday Cake that everyone seems to have on hand at Christmas time - everyone enjoys it, and it tastes so good with a great cup of coffee or tea!!

Provided by Chef mariajane

Categories     Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 3 loaves

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup butter
3 eggs
2 1/2 cups sugar
3 3/4 cups flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup warm milk
1 cup crushed pineapple in juice
1 cup coconut
1 lb gumdrop, cut up, no black
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 lb raisins (optional)

Steps:

  • Cream butter and eggs with sugar. Add flour mixed with baking powder and salt, alternately with pineapple and warm milk. Add lemon and vanilla. Dredge gum drops and raisins wirth 1/2 cup flour. Add coconut and mix.
  • Bake at 325°F Place a pan of water in oven with loaves for moisture.

Tips:

  • For a fun and festive touch, use different colors of gumdrops to decorate the cake. You can also add other candies or sprinkles to the top of the cake for extra decoration.
  • If you don't have a bundt pan, you can bake the cake in a 9x13 inch baking pan. Just bake it for an additional 10-15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • To make the cake even more moist, you can add a cup of sour cream or yogurt to the batter. You can also add a teaspoon of vanilla extract for extra flavor.
  • If you don't have maraschino cherries, you can use another type of fruit, such as chopped nuts or dried cranberries.
  • Be sure to let the cake cool completely before frosting it. This will help the frosting to set properly.

Conclusion:

Gumdrop cake is a delicious and festive cake that is perfect for any occasion. It is easy to make and can be decorated in a variety of ways. With its sweet and chewy texture, gumdrop cake is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it.

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