Gâteaux Aux Kakis- Persimmon Cake

"Wonderful for Christmas. Keep your eye on them for the last 15 minutes of baking. Some people enjoy this with a citrus glaze. Make sure the persimmons are ripe and soft! They ripen by exposure to light. I translated this recipe from French. From David Lebovitz. Makes 2 cakes. OK, I've revised the measurements- metric works much better and should ensure a moist cake."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 20mins
Ingredients:
11
Yields:
2 cakes
Serves:
24
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ingredients

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directions

  • Set oven to 345°F.
  • Butter two rectangular cake pans. Cut two leaves of parchment paper, line each pan.
  • Cut the persimmons in half and remove and save the pulp, discard the skins. Pulverize pulp with food processor or blender, or through a colander.
  • Combine the first five ingredients in a large bowl.
  • Mix the melted butter, eggs, liquor, and the persimmon pulp in another bowl.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients until well combined, but not too mixed. Add the nuts and dry fruit.
  • Bake 1 hour or until a toothpick in the center comes out clean.

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Reviews

  1. This cake tasted ok, but didn't stand out enough to displace our regular persimmon cake recipes. It was a little dry for my taste, although the glaze probably would have helped with that. Using toasted nuts was a nice flavor addition. This seems to be a recipe that is best if it sits for a day or tow to let the flavor develop. I used small (6") round cake plans, and got four cakes.
     
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I am a college student studying History at a University here in Portland. I live with my fiance and our adorable Rottweiler, Minnie. My oldest favorite cookbook is my moms ragged old copy of The Joy of Cooking; For its amusing illustrations and thoroughness. I especially like Mark Bittman's new revised How to Cook Everything as it is much less intimidating and more practical than Joy of Cooking. My very favorite cookbook of all is Pie by Ken Haedrich. While I adore baking, cooking is still a bit difficult for me. I have the worse time getting several dishes on the table at once while still hot. I'm known for my baked goods like brownies cakes and pies, and for my fantastic burritos which I have never written down a recipe for.
 
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