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grandma catherine's candy cake

(1 rating)
LaurelC avatar
Recipe by
Laurie Colvin
@LaurelC
Woodburn, OR

No one in my family liked fruit cake but everyone loved moms candy cakes. They are labor-intensive but well worth it. She made them every Christmas.

(1 rating)
yield serving(s)
prep time 1 Hr
cook time 3 Hr
method Bake

Ingredients For grandma catherine's candy cake

  • INGREDIENTS:
  • 4 lb
    gumdrops and orange slices (cut up) (do not use spice drops or licorice)
  • 1 lb
    dates, chopped
  • 1 lb
    candied cherries, cut in half
  • 1 lb
    candied pineapple, cut pieces in half
  • 1 lb
    chopped nuts, walnut, almond or pecan (i prefer walnuts)
  • 1 lb
    coconut, flaked
  • BATTER:
  • 4 c
    flour
  • 1&1/2 c
    butter
  • 2 c
    granulated sugar
  • 6 lg
    eggs
  • 1 Tbsp
    vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 3/4 c
    buttermilk

How To Make grandma catherine's candy cake

  • 1
    Mix together and set aside; gumdrops, fruits, nuts and coconut.
  • 2
    Cream together; butter, sugar and vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing thoroughly.
  • 3
    In a septerate bowl, sift dry ingredients together.
  • 4
    To the creamed mixture, add alternately, buttermilk and dry ingredients, stirring until well blended.
  • 5
    Mix batter with fruit and nut mixture. Spoon into well greased loaf pans making sure there are no air pockets, filling at least 3/4 full. Yield; 5 medium and 6 small loaves. Bake at 250 degrees for approx. 3 hours. They should be golden brown but not over-baked. Insert a toothpick into the cake part and check for doneness.
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