Gumdrop Cake
["1 pound golden raisins", "1 to 2 pounds gumdrops (do not use black gumdrops)", "1 cup pecans", "4 cups flour", "1 teaspoon cinnamon", "1/4 teaspoon cloves", "1/4 teaspoon nutmeg", "1/4 teaspoon salt", "1 cup butter", "2 cups sugar", "2 eggs", "1 1/2 cups applesauce", "1 teaspoon soda, dissolved in 1 tablespoon hot water", "1 teaspoon vanilla"]
["Sift dry ingredients (flour, salt and spices).", "Use some of flour mixture to dredge raisins and gumdrops (use scissors to cut gum drops and raisins before dredging in flour mixture)."]
["golden raisins", "gumdrops", "pecans", "flour", "cinnamon", "cloves", "nutmeg", "salt", "butter", "sugar", "eggs", "applesauce", "soda", "vanilla"]