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Dots Gumdrop Spice Cake

Dots Gumdrop Spice Cake

Published October 13, 2026

A warmly spiced snack cake containing small, flour-coated pieces of Dots or similar gumdrop candy.

Gumdrops soften into chewy pockets; they won't fully melt. Oil your scissors lightly to cut sticky gumdrops cleanly.

Tossing the gumdrops in flour helps keep them from sinking to the bottom.

Cook time
55 min
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Ingredients

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  • 1 ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp flour for tossing the gumdrops
  • ¾ cup light brown sugar
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp ground ginger
  • ¼ tsp nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • ¾ cup whole milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup Dots gumdrops

Instructions

Prep
Heat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9-inch square pan.
Cut Dots gumdrops (1 cup) into small pieces and toss with flour for tossing the gumdrops (1 tbsp).
Equipment: 9-inch square baking pan
Mix the batter
Whisk all-purpose flour (1 ½ cup) with light brown sugar (¾ cup), baking powder (1 tsp), baking soda (½ tsp), cinnamon (1 tsp), ground ginger (½ tsp), nutmeg (¼ tsp) and salt (¼ tsp).
Whisk in eggs, vegetable oil (½ cup), whole milk (¾ cup) and vanilla extract (1 tsp) until smooth.
Fold in the floured Dots gumdrops and spread into the pan.
Equipment: 9-inch square baking pan, mixing bowl and whisk
Bake
Bake about 35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool
Cool in the pan about 30 minutes before cutting into 12 squares.
Equipment: 9-inch square baking pan

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