PERSIMMON BUNDT CAKE

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Persimmon Bundt Cake image

Got a lot of persimmons you don't know what to do with? Or have you always wanted to make something using this little-known fruit. Here's your chance to make a wonderful, flavourful Bundt cake that not only has luscious persimmons in it, but warm spices that make it extra-special.

Provided by evelynathens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

4 large ripe persimmons
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 3/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
3 extra large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
3/4 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
3/4 cup dried currant
confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F.
  • Butter and flour Bundt pan.
  • Peel persimmons.
  • Press pulp through coarse sieve into medium bowl.
  • Measure 1 1/3 cups persimmon puree into small bowl.
  • Mix baking soda into puree and set aside.
  • Beat sugar and butter in large bowl until blended (mixture will be grainy).
  • Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Mix in vanilla.
  • Sift flour, cinnamon, salt, allspice and cloves into butter mixture; blend well using rubber spatula.
  • Mix in persimmon mixture, walnuts and currants.
  • Transfer batter to prepared pan.
  • Bake cake until tester comes out clean, about 55 minutes.
  • Cook cake in pan on rack 5 minutes.
  • Turn out cake onto rack; cool completely.
  • Sift confectioners' sugar over cake.

There are no comments yet!

Are you curently on diet or you just want to control your food's nutritions, ingredients? We will help you find recipes by cooking method, nutrition, ingredients...
Check it out »

    #time-to-make     #course     #main-ingredient     #preparation     #occasion     #desserts     #fruit     #kid-friendly     #vegetarian     #cakes     #dietary     #gifts     #4-hours-or-less