Easy-Tasty Persimmon Cake

10 servings Prep: 15 m Cook: 50 m Total: 1 h 5 m Beginner
5.0/5 (2)
Easy-Tasty Persimmon Cake
This is a simple persimmon cake with cinnamon, butter, and vanilla that even family members who don’t eat persimmons have enjoyed. The sweetness varies with your persimmons, making each cake unique.

Ingredients

10 servings
  • 1 box yellow cake mix
  • 2 tbsp butter, melted
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 cup persimmon pulp
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a Bundt cake pan.
  2. Make cake mix according to package instructions.
  3. Melt the butter and add it along with the cinnamon, persimmon pulp, and vanilla. Mix well until fully combined.
  4. Pour batter into the greased Bundt cake pan.
  5. Bake at 350°F for 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  6. Allow to cool in pan for 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate.

Tips and Techniques

Make sure your persimmon pulp is smooth and well-mashed with no large chunks for the best texture throughout the cake.

Ingredient Substitutions

  • persimmon pulp: mashed very ripe bananas or pumpkin puree
  • yellow cake mix: spice cake mix or white cake mix

Equipment Needed

  • Bundt cake pan
  • Mixing bowls
  • Whisk or electric mixer