Fuyu Bundt Cake Recipes

FUYU PERSIMMON CAKE WITH CARMALIZED BROWN SUGAR TOPPING

Steps:

• 1. In small bowl mix persimmons and baking soda, set aside.
• 2. In large bowl cream butter, sugar, evaporated milk and eggs together. Stir baking powder into flour or sift together. Slowly add flour mixture to creamed. Then add the persimmons and stir until well distributed in batter. Pour into a 9x13 greased pan.
• 3. Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 min or until toothpick comes clean.
• 4. For the topping--put a small pot on the stove and combine sugar, evaporated milk and butter. Let come to boil. When sugar is dissolved take off heat and add vanilla.
• 5. Take a butter knife and make lots of slits. This doesn't look pretty but it get the topping to seep in well. Pour topping into center of cake and spread all over, making sure it goes in between the cake and the pan. Let sit till cooled. The topping will firm up. Cut and serve.

PERSIMMON BUNDT CAKE

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.