Today is Gumdrop Day! Gumdrops became a popular candy in the latter half of the 19th century …the candy continued to be an American classic for decades, (there is even a “Gumdrop Mountain” in the 1945 Board Game Candyland)
Goody goody Gumdrops… Below is a great Gumdrop cake Recipe!
- 1 lb baking gums (cut in half)
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- dash of slat
- 3/4 cup of buttermilk (or sour milk)
(to make sour milk: add 2 1/2 tsps of vinegar or lemon juice to milk)
Beat butter, sugar and eggs. Add dry ingredients alternatively with the sour milk.
Bake in 9″ X 5″ loaf pan, greased.
Bake in 325*F oven 1-1/2 hours. Let cake stand 2 days prior to cutting. Freezes well and the recipe doubles well.