Persimmon Cake

Submitted by LoveToCook

"This is a really nice tasting cake when you can find a supply of persimmons in season."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 10mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 16

ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 1 cup Crisco (vegetable shortening)
• 3 eggs
• 3 1⁄2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons allspice
• 1 cup cherries, halved
• 2 cups chopped pecans
• 2 cups raisins
• 2 cups persimmons (mashed)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 3 teaspoons cinnamon

directions

1. Beat sugar and crisco together.
2. Add eggs.
3. Beat well.
4. Add dry ingredients.
5. Mix well.
6. (Dough will be rather stiff).
7. Add nuts, raisins and cherries.
8. Add persimmons last and beat well.
9. Bake in tube or Bundt pan for 2 hours in a preheated 350ºF oven.
10. Test after 1 and 3/4 hours.
11. Or bake in 2 loaf pans 3/4 full approximately 1 and 3/4 hours.

Reviews

[Happy Harry 2]

Here I was checking my recipes for the persimmon loaves I made last year so I could make it today....and what a surprise to find that I had not rated it! It was such a hit last X-mas as I gave several loaves away. People have asked me if I would make some for them again,and of course, I said yes. The only thing I will alter this time is to cut the cherries to half a cup and dice them. Reason being that I thought they drew the taste buds away from the persimmons. Thank you, LoveToCook, for such a lovely addition to my collection of sweet loaves.