Persimmon Cake

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

• Ready In: 2 hrs 10 mins
• 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.