Best Persimmon And Cinnamon Crumb Cake Recipes

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PERSIMMON CAKE



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If you haven't already discovered the wonders of persimmons, let us be the first to introduce you. This bright orange fall and winter fruit is native to China and commonly used in Asian cuisine; persimmons are beloved for their mild, slightly-sweet flavor and soft, pudding-like interior. The fall fruit adds moisture and a hint of sweetness to this Persimmon Cake. This recipe may sound intimidating, but it's surprisingly easy to execute-the cake batter can be completely stirred together by hand in one bowl. Southerners love our spice cakes, especially in the fall and around Christmastime, and this moist cake maintains a nice spice level from the cinnamon. The walnuts add studs of crunch to the silky-smooth cake. Although this cake makes for a show-stopping seasonal dessert, a leftover slice-quickly toasted-would also make a lovely breakfast. This cake simply exudes holiday spirit. If you can't find fresh persimmons at your local grocery store, don't fret: Persimmon pulp can be ordered online. Looking for more ways to bake with persimmons? Try our Persimmon Pudding with Cinnamon Whipped Cream.

Provided by Southern Living Editors

Categories     Cakes

Time 3h25m

Yield 1 (10-in.) cake

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 cups (about 12 3/4 oz.) all-purpose flour, plus more for pan
2 cups granulated sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon table salt
1 1/2 cups persimmon pulp (from about 1 1/2 pt. fresh persimmons)
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup (4 oz.) salted butter, melted
3 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup chopped lightly toasted walnuts
Vegetable shortening, for greasing pan
Powdered sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325°F. Stir together flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Stir in persimmon pulp, oil, melted butter, and eggs until well incorporated; stir in walnuts.
  • Pour batter into a greased and floured 10-inch Bundt pan. Bake in preheated oven until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 55 minutes to 1 hour, 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack; let cool 10 minutes. Remove from pan; return cake to wire rack, and let cool completely, about 2 hours. Dust with powdered sugar.

PERSIMMON CAKE



Persimmon Cake image

This easy, wonderful cake is delicious with cream cheese icing!

Provided by kmusgrave

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Pound Cake Recipes

Time 2h35m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
2 cups sugar
1 cup milk
2 cups persimmon pulp
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch cake pan.
  • Whisk together the flour baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar in a bowl, set aside. Whisk together the eggs, persimmon pulp, milk, and vanilla extract in a separate bowl until smooth. Fold the persimmon mixture into the flour mixture until no dry lumps remain. Pour into the prepared pan.
  • Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove from the pan, and allow to cool completely on a wire rack before icing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 297.8 calories, Carbohydrate 67.5 g, Cholesterol 32.6 mg, Fat 1.6 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 4.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 348 mg, Sugar 34.5 g

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