Persimmon & pecan cake with maple icing from Baking & the Meaning of Life: How to Find Joy in 100 Recipes (page 323) by Helen Goh

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  • Robbinhouse3 on May 14, 2026

    This had a lovely texture and flavour but was too sweet. Same for the icing - I reduced the syrup and added lemon juice. Didn’t make the candied persimmons. Next time I will reduce the sugar in the cake.

  • Shelmar on November 29, 2025

    Very good Thanksgiving desert, however, but for the candied persimmon on top, the persimmon taste disappeared under the brown sugar and maple syrup. The maple syrup candied persimmons are good enough to make for their own snacking. I'd add another ripe persimmon to the batter, reduce the oil and the frosting by 1/8.

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