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Persimmon Upside Down Cake

Easy Persimon dessert
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Servings: 8
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

  • 4 tbsp butter and extra to grease the pan
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • pinch salt
  • 2 ripe Fuyu persimmons
  • 1-1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1-1/4 tspn baking powder
  • 1/4 tspn baking soda
  • Pinch salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 4 tbsp butter melted and cooled
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk, room temperature

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl, whisk, spatula, spring form pan

Method
 

  1. Grease the spring form pan and put a circle of parchment paper at the bottom
  2. Mix together the first 4 ingredients: melted butter, brown sugar and salt and pour it over the parchment paper - spread out to evenly cover the circle of parchment paper
  3. Cut the persimmons into thick slices (about 1/4 inch thick) and arrange the slices over the butter, brown sugar and salt.
  4. Preheat over to 350 F
  5. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium mixing bowl.
  6. Beat the eggs, butter until blended, add the sugar and buttermilk, beat till well mixed
  7. Pour the wet mixture over the flour mixture and stir until well combined. Do not overmix. Don't worry if there are a few small lumps.
  8. Carefully pour the mixture over the persimmons, smooth out the top with a spatula
  9. Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes until golden brown. Insert a knife in the center, it should come out clean. If not bake for extra few minutes.
  10. After cooling for 5 to 10 minutes, loosen the edge with a knife, put a plate over the top and invert the pan over the plate, release the sides of the spring form pan.
  11. Serve warm or at room temperature.