Persimmon Cake Recipes

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.

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.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 13 by 9 by 2-inch rectangle pan with 1 teaspoon of the butter. In a medium-size non-reactive saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter. Add the brown sugar, persimmons, and the lemon juice. Saute the mixture for 2 to 3 minutes, or until softened. In a small bowl, dissolve the cornstarch in the water. Add to the persimmon mixture and cook, stirring, until it thickens, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool completely. In a large mixing bowl, cream 1/4 pound (1 stick) of the butter and the light brown sugar with an electric mixer. Add the eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Into a medium-size mixing bowl, sift 3 1/2 cups of the flour, the baking powder, baking soda, 1 teaspoon of the cinnamon, and the salt. Add the flour mixture, buttermilk, and vanilla to the butter mixture and beat with the electric mixer until everything is incorporated. In another medium-size mixing bowl, combine the remaining 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, the remaining 1/2 cup flour, the remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar, and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon. Using your hands, combine the mixture until it resembles fine crumbs. Spread half of the batter in the prepared pan. Spread the persimmon mixture over the batter. Drop heaping spoonfuls of the remaining batter over the persimmon mixture, about 1-inch apart. Sprinkle the crumb mixture evenly over the surface. Put the cake pan on a baking sheet and bake until golden brown, about 30 to 35 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly. In a medium-size mixing bowl, whisk together the confectioners' sugar, dark Karo, and milk until smooth. Drizzle the frosting over the top of the coffee cake. Cut into slices and serve warm.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F and lightly grease an 8" square baking pan.
• In a large bowl, mix the persimmon pulp, eggs, butter, milk and vanilla.
• In a separate bowl, sift the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices together.
• Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, a third at a time, fully incorporating after each addition.
• Add the chopped nuts.
• Bake until done (about 45 minutes).
• Cool.
• To serve, top with a dollop of whipped cream.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Grease a 8" round cake pan.
• In a large bowl, mix persimmon pulp, eggs, butter, buttermilk and vanilla.
• In a separate bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices.
• Slowly fold the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.
• Mix until thoroughly combined.
• Add chopped nuts and stir to incorporate.
• Pour into cake pan and bake for about 50 minutes.
• When done, the center will still be very moist and soft (it may seem undercooked), but the outside of the cake should have formed a firm crust and be well-browned.
• Remove from oven and allow to cool in the pan for at least 20 minutes before serving.
• Slice and serve warm.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F.
• Grease and flour a 9" springform pan.
• Mix brown sugar and 1 Tbs flour in a small bowl.
• Press persimmons into a pulp into the bowl and mix.
• (see above comments.) In a medium bowl mix together 2 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt.
• In a large bowl beat butter with an electric beater in medium-high for 20 seconds.
• Mix in sugar and vanilla.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each.
• Add flour mixture and sour cream to the butter mixture, alternately, beating until just combined after each addition.
• (Your batter will be stiff) Spread half of batter into pan, building up a 1" rim of batter around the edges.
• Pour persimmon mixture into this crust.
• Carefully spoon remaining batter in small mounds to cover persimmon mixture.
• For Walnut Streusel: In a medium bowl stir together flour, sugar and cinnamon.
• Cut in butter until mixture resembles course crumbs.
• Stir in walnuts.
• Sprinkle this over your batter.
• Bake about 1 hour or until toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• The filling will sink as the cake bakes.
• Cool in pan on a rack for 10 minutes.
• Remove springform sides.
• Let cool completely on rack.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Coat a 10-cup (2.5-liter) Bundt cake or tube pan with butter or nonstick cooking spray.
• To make the cake, in a small saucepan over medium heat, bring the currants and brandy or whiskey to a boil. Remove from the heat, cover, and let cool.
• Into a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg. Stir in the granulated sugar. In a medium bowl, mix together the 3/4 cup (6 ounces/170 g) melted butter, persimmon purée, eggs, and 2 teaspoons vanilla.
• Make a well in the center of the flour mixture, add the persimmon mixture, and gently stir. Fold in the currants, along with any unabsorbed liquid, and the nuts. Mix just until everything is moistened; don't overmix.
• Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour. Remove from the oven and let cool completely. Once cool, invert the cake onto a serving plate.
• To make the icing, in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together the cream cheese and 1 tablespoon butter on high speed until smooth. Beat in the 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and the lemon juice, then gradually add the powdered sugar, beating on high speed until smooth. Add the 4 teaspoons water; the icing should be pourable. If necessary, add 1 more teaspoon water.
• Spoon the icing around the top of the cake, then tap the plate on a folded kitchen towel on the countertop to encourage the icing to run down the sides of the cake.
• Storage:
• This cake will keep for 4 days at room temperature.
• Variations:
• If you don't have persimmons, or if they're not in season, you can substitute unsweetened applesauce or banana purée for the persimmon purée.

Steps:

• Cream butter, sour cream, vanilla persimmon pulp, sugar and eggs together.
• Add flour, baking powder, salt and mix well.
• Mix topping ingredients and set aside.
• Spread half of the batter into a greased tube pan; sprinkle half of topping mixture over batter.
• Spread remaining half of batter into pan and add remainder of topping.
• Bake at 350 degrees until done about 30 minutes but this will depend on the moisture content of the persimmons.