Gâteaux Aux Kakis- Persimmon Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 450 g flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon or 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 450 g sugar
• 200 g butter, melted
• 4 large eggs
• 150 ml cognac or 150 ml cups rum or 150 ml scotch whisky
• 500 ml persimmon pulp, about 4 large persimmons
• 250 g roasted walnuts or 250 g pecans or 250 g almonds, chopped
• 300 g raisins or 300 g dried fruit, packed

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 345°f.
• 2 butter two rectangular cake pans. cut two leaves of parchment paper, line each pan.
• 3 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.
• 4 combine the first five ingredients in a large bowl.
• 5 mix the melted butter, eggs, liquor, and the persimmon pulp in another bowl.
• 6 add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients until well combined, but not too mixed. add the nuts and dry fruit.
• 7 bake 1 hour or until a toothpick in the center comes out clean.