Cinnamon Swirl Cake with Apples and Persimmons is a unique and classic recipe that will be a crowd-pleaser this holiday season. This cake can be served for dessert or breakfast with a cup of coffee or tea. It is the best way to use seasonal fresh apples and persimmons together.
Cinnamon swirl cake
Is there anything better than the smell of something baking in your kitchen with cinnamon? Get ready to receive many compliments this Thanksgiving and Christmas with our cinnamon roll cake with fresh apples and persimmons. You can bake this cinnamon cake in an 11 * 11 or 9 * 13-inch pan.
I have topped this cake with a simple glaze. You can take it to the next level with cream cheese frosting.
Looking for more persimmon recipes? Then try our persimmon apple pudding, persimmon muffins, or persimmon banana nut bread.
Also, for a warm and cozy dessert, check out our crisp cinnamon apple bread or cinnamon rolls with apple pie filling.
Ingredients
Apples: Any variety of baking apples or a combination of sweet and tart, like honey crisp, Granny Smith, Golden Delicious, or Gala, can be used.
Persimmons: Fuyu, hachiya, or American, any ripe persimmon will work for this recipe.
For the cinnamon swirl, You will need melted butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon powder.
For the glaze: powdered sugar and milk.
For the cake batter, Eggs, sugar, vanilla extract, oil, flour, salt, and baking powder are the basic ingredients used to make a classic cake.
Check out the recipe card for the full list of the ingredients.
Step-by-step instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Line the baking pan with parchment paper. You can use an 11* 11 or 13 * 9-inch baking pan.
- Prepare cinnamon swirl: Add melted butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon powder and mix well in another bowl. Keep this aside.
- Prepare the fruits: Add chopped apples, persimmons, and lemon juice to a bowl and toss well until combined. Set this aside.
- Making of the batter: Add eggs, sugar, vanilla extract, and oil in a mixing bowl and whisk for 3 minutes until light and airy.
- Add flour, salt, and baking powder and gently stir to mix dry and wet ingredients. Whisk, but do not overmix. Scrape the sides of the bowl using a spatula. Add the fruits and mix well.
- Transfer the batter to the prepared baking pan. Spread evenly.
- Add the cinnamon brown sugar mixture and swirl it in the cake batter using a spoon or fork.
- Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let the cake cool for 10 minutes.
- In a bowl, mix powdered sugar with milk and whisk until combined. Pour the mixture over the cake while still warm.
- Cut the cake into the desired shape and size. Serve and enjoy.
Tips
- Instead of plain glaze, you can even top it with cream cheese frosting.
- Use fresh apples and persimmons for the best flavor and texture.
- You can store the cake at room temperature for 2 days and in a refrigerator for up to 1 week.
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Recipe card
Cinnamon Swirl Cake with Apples and Persimmons
Equipment
- Baking pan
Ingredients
- 2 Apples chopped
- 2 Persimmons chopped
- 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
For the cinnamon swirl
- 3 tablespoon Melted butter
- ½ cup Brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon powder
For the cake batter
- 3 Eggs
- ½ cup Sugar
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup Oil
- 1 ½ cups Flour
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Baking powder
For the glaze
- 1/ cup Powdered sugar
- 1 to 2 tablespoon Milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Line the baking pan with parchment paper. You can use an 11* 11 or 13 * 9-inch baking pan.
- Prepare fruits: Add chopped apples, persimmons, and lemon juice to a bowl and toss well until combined. Set this aside.2 Apples, 2 Persimmons, 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
- Cinnamon swirl: Add melted butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon powder and mix well in another bowl. Keep this aside.3 tablespoon Melted butter, ½ cup Brown sugar, 1 teaspoon Cinnamon powder
- Cake batter: Add eggs, sugar, vanilla extract, and oil in a mixing bowl and whisk for 3 minutes until light and airy.3 Eggs, ½ cup Sugar, 2 teaspoon vanilla extract, ½ cup Oil
- Add flour, salt, and baking powder and gently stir to mix dry and wet ingredients. Whisk, but do not overmix. Scrape the sides of the bowl using a spatula. Add the fruits and mix well.1 ½ cups Flour, ½ teaspoon Salt, 1 teaspoon Baking powder
- Transfer the batter to the prepared baking pan. Spread evenly.
- Add the cinnamon brown sugar mixture and swirl it in the cake batter using a spoon or fork.
- Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let the cake cool for 10 minutes.
- Simple glaze: In a bowl, mix powdered sugar with milk and whisk until combined. Pour the mixture over the cake while still warm.1/ cup Powdered sugar, 1 to 2 tablespoon Milk
- Cut the cake into the desired shape and size. Serve and enjoy.
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Notes
- Instead of plain glaze, you can even top it with cream cheese frosting.
- Use fresh apples and persimmons for the best flavor and texture.
- You can store the cake at room temperature for 2 days and in a refrigerator for up to 1 week.
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