Best Simple Gum Drop Flower Cake Recipes

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HOLIDAY GUMDROP CAKE



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This is my Mom's recipe for Gumdrop cake that she use to make, It is a family favorite. Easy to make. She always left the gumdrops whole or used the small spiced gumdrops.

Provided by Barb G.

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h55m

Yield 1 cake

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup butter
2 eggs
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 1/2 cups applesauce
1 teaspoon baking soda (dissolved in a little hot water)
1 1/2 lbs gumdrops
2 cups sugar
4 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup raisins
1 cup nuts
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  • Grease and flour Bunt or angle food cake pan.
  • Cream butter add eggs and sugar.
  • Mix applesauce, soda, nutmeg and cinnamon together.
  • Add to butter and egg mixture.
  • Add gumdrops, nuts to flour and salt.
  • (Mix to dredge).
  • Add the flour-salt-gumdrop-nut mixture, mix thoughly.
  • Pour into prepared pan and bake 1-1/2 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 9407.6, Fat 271.3, SaturatedFat 130.4, Cholesterol 911, Sodium 4638.5, Carbohydrate 1686, Fiber 38, Sugar 897.5, Protein 95.2

SIMPLE GUM DROP POLKA DOT CAKE



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Gum drops make it easy to create a tasty, colorful polka dot birthday cake!

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h25m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ yellow cake mix
Water, oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
1 container Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting
40 sugar-coated gum drops in assorted colors

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Grease bottoms and sides of 2 (8-inch) round cake pans with shortening or cooking spray.
  • Make and bake cake mix as directed on box for 8-inch rounds. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 1 hour. For easier handling, refrigerate or freeze cakes 30 minutes to 1 hour or until firm.
  • On serving plate, place 1 cake layer, rounded side down. Spread with 1/2 cup of the frosting. Top with second cake layer, rounded side up. Frost top and sides of cake with remaining frosting.
  • On sugared surface, use rolling pin to roll gumdrops into circles. Place circles on sides and top of cake.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 slice

GUMDROP CAKE



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A buttery cake loaded with flavour and dotted with colorful gumdrops.

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup butter, softened
1 2/3 cups granulated sugar
3 eggs, room temperature
1¼ tsp vanilla
1 tsp almond flavouring
1 tsp lemon flavouring
3 cups flour (reserve 1/4 cup for dredging cut gumdrops)
2½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
1 cup milk, room temperature
1 lb gumdrops, cut into 3-5 pieces each

Steps:

  • Place oven rack in center of oven and preheat oven to 300°F. Grease large funnel pan and line bottom with parchment paper.
  • In medium-sized bowl, dredge the cut gumdrops with 1/4 cup of the flour, making sure that the cut edges of each gumdrop are well floured. Set aside. In separate bowl, sift together the remaining flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
  • In bowl of stand mixer, cream the butter. Gradually add the sugar, beating until well incorporated. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla along with the almond and lemon flavourings. Add the dry and wet ingredients in three parts (3 parts dry and 2 parts wet) starting and ending with the dry ingredients. After all ingredients have been added, beat batter on medium speed for 1 minute.
  • Remove bowl from stand mixer and, by hand, gently fold in the floured gumdrops just until incorporated and no dry flour remains visible. Do not overmix.
  • Transfer batter to prepared pan and, with knife, smooth batter out even. Bake for approximately 2¼ hours or until cake tester inserted near funnel center of pan comes out clean. Remove cake from oven and let cool in pan for 20-30 minutes then turn cake out onto wire rack to cool completely. Cake will slice better a day or two after baking.

GUMDROP CAKE



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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

QUICK & EASY GUMDROPS



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These homemade candies are softer than store-bought. They've got that classic, fun appeal that people really love. -Leah Rekau, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 25m

Yield 64 pieces (1 pound).

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 envelopes unflavored gelatin
1/2 cup plus 3/4 cup water, divided
1-1/2 cups sugar
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon raspberry extract
Red food coloring
Additional sugar

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, sprinkle gelatin over 1/2 cup water; let stand 5 minutes. In a small saucepan, bring sugar and remaining water to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Add gelatin; reduce heat. Simmer 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat; stir in extract and food coloring as desired., Pour into a greased 8-in. square pan. Refrigerate, covered, 3 hours or until firm., Loosen edges of candy from pan with a knife; turn onto a sugared work surface. Cut into 1-in squares; roll in sugar. Let stand, uncovered, at room temperature until all sides are dry, turning every hour, 3-4 hours. Store between layers of waxed paper in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 19 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 1mg sodium, Carbohydrate 5g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.

GUM DROP CAKE



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Not everyone likes fruitcake but I have the solution. My friend gave this to me cause I do not like fruitcake. Its different and it does tatse good. See if you like it or fool someone and tell them its a fruitcake.

Provided by Zelda Hopkins @Zelda51

Categories     Cakes

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup(s) shortening
1 cup(s) sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon(s) cinnamon
1 tablespoon(s) hot water
1 cup(s) chopped walnuts
1 1/2 cup(s) applesauce, unsweetened
1 teaspoon(s) clove, ground
1 teaspoon(s) salt
4 cup(s) all purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda
2 cup(s) gumdrops
1 pound(s) raisins in water til plump

Steps:

  • Combine shortening and sugar until well blended. Add eggs-- beat well. Sift flour and combine cloves, salt, and soda.Add to drained raisins, gum drops, and nuts. Toss and coat well with flour. Add to batter along with sauce and water. Turn into Greased bundt pan. Bake for 2 hours in 275 degree oven.this is a very dense batter so muscle up .

GUM DROP CAKE



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I grew up with this as a boy. My mom would make this at Christmas every year for me. Oh, how I loved this.

Provided by Jim McGuire

Categories     Candies

Time 2h15m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 c butter
1 c sugar
2 1/2 c gum drops
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 c chopped nuts
6 eggs
2 c flour
1/2 tsp nutmeg
2 Tbsp orange peel grated
2 Tbsp lemon peel grated

Steps:

  • 1. Beat butter and sugar together and fluffy. Add eggs and beat well. Combine flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
  • 2. Reserve 1/4 mix with gum drops and nuts. Stir remainder alternately with creamed butter/sugar mixture. Stir in gum drops and nuts and peels.
  • 3. Spread batter in greased and floured tube pan.
  • 4. Bake 300 degrees for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
  • 5. Remove immediately from pan.....cool and wrap.

HOMEMADE GUMDROPS



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It's super easy to make your own sweet and chewy gumdrops. Experiment with flavors to create tastes that are uniquely yours.

Provided by Stephanie Wise

Categories     Dessert

Time 9h

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 envelopes unflavored gelatin
1/2 cup cold water
3/4 cup water
2 cups sugar
Food color
Flavored extract
Additional sugar

Steps:

  • Lightly spray candy molds or miniature muffin cups with cooking spray.
  • In large bowl, sprinkle gelatin on 1/2 cup cold water; set aside.
  • In small saucepan, heat 3/4 cup water and 2 cups sugar to boiling over high heat. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 5 minutes until sugar is dissolved and mixture thickens slightly. Remove from heat; carefully add to gelatin mixture, stirring until gelatin is dissolved.
  • Divide mixture into 4 small bowls (or more, depending on how many colors/flavors you want). Tint each bowl with 4 to 5 drops food color, then stir in 1/2 teaspoon extract. Carefully spoon mixture into molds. Refrigerate 8 hours or overnight until set.
  • Carefully remove gumdrops from molds, using a butter knife as needed to coax gumdrops from molds. Roll gumdrops in sugar; place on waxed paper. Let stand at room temperature 24 hours to crystallize slightly. Store tightly covered at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Serving

GUMDROP CAKE



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I don't use baking gums for this. Those things are horrid. If you wouldn't eat them right out of the bag, don't bake with them. Don't use any black ones. Ganong are the best-they don't make black ones. The easiest way to cut them is with scissors dipped in flour.

Provided by cuisinebymae

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h35m

Yield 1 cake

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup butter
1/4 cup shortening
2 1/2 cups sugar
5 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 lb gumdrop (no black ones)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
1 cup milk

Steps:

  • Cream butter and shortening together.
  • Gradually beat in sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, until light and fluffy.
  • Beat in eggs, one at a time.
  • Combine flour, baking powder and salt.
  • Cut up the gumdrops into the flour mixture and stir to coat them with the flour.
  • Add vanilla and lemon extracts to milk.
  • Fold dry ingredients into batter alternately with milk mixture.
  • (3 dry and 2 milk additions, starting and ending with dry).
  • Spoon batter into greased and floured tube pan.
  • Bake at 300F for 1 hour and 20 minutes, or until done.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 7723.8, Fat 272.8, SaturatedFat 143.3, Cholesterol 1579.7, Sodium 2457.5, Carbohydrate 1250.6, Fiber 10.6, Sugar 771.5, Protein 80.1

EASY GUMDROP CAKE



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In lieu of fruit cakes we like to give these to friends. Most of the preparation time is in chopping the gumdrops. If you can find miniatures, you'll be way ahead. We omit the black gumdrops.

Provided by Rick Young

Categories     Dessert

Time 3h30m

Yield 2 loaves

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup margarine
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup buttermilk
3 1/2 cups flour
2 cups chopped nuts
1 cup chopped dates
1 cup flaked coconut
1 lb gumdrop (chopped)
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Dissolve the baking soda in the buttermilk.
  • Mix remaining ingredients together well.
  • Add baking soda/buttermilk to mixture and mix well.
  • Place into two small loaf pans.
  • Bake at 250 degrees for 2 1/2 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 4699.9, Fat 186.2, SaturatedFat 39.6, Cholesterol 425.4, Sodium 3015, Carbohydrate 716, Fiber 27.2, Sugar 417.3, Protein 65.3

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