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Gumdrop Crinkle Cakes – A Newfoundland Holiday Favorite

Gumdrop Crinkle Cakes

Gumdrop Crinkle Cakes – A Newfoundland Holiday Favorite
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Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Servings:12 mini loaf cakes
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • ¾ cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons pure lemon extract
  • 1½ cups cake flour or pastry flour
  • 1½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ cup evaporated milk lukewarm
  • 1 cup baking gumdrops no black licorice ones

Method
 

Cream the Butter and Sugar
  1. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add Eggs and Flavoring
  1. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Stir in the vanilla and lemon extract to bring that bright citrus flavor.
Combine the Dry Ingredients
  1. Sift together the cake flour and baking powder in a separate bowl.
Alternate with Milk
  1. Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the creamed mixture, alternating with the lukewarm evaporated milk. Begin and end with the flour mixture for a well-balanced batter.
Fold in the Gumdrops
  1. Chop larger gumdrops if needed. Lightly coat them in flour to prevent sinking, then gently fold into the batter.
Fill and Bake
  1. Spoon the batter into greased and floured mini loaf pans or into paper-lined muffin tins.
  2. Bake at 325°F (160°C):
  3. Muffins: 15–20 minutes
    Mini loaves: 20–30 minutes Check doneness with a toothpick—it should come out clean when the cakes are ready.