Persimmon Streusel Cake
Whole wheat flour and wheat germ are in the cake and the topping for this heart-healthy dessert. If persimmons aren't available, use plums instead.

Ingredients
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Nonstick cooking spray
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1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
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3/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour
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2 tablespoons toasted wheat germ
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice or apple pie spice
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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3/4 cup sugar
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1/3 cup cooking oil
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1/4 cup refrigerated or frozen egg product, thawed or 1 egg
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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1 cup fat-free milk
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3 medium fresh persimmons or 6 plums, pitted and chopped* (2 1/2 to 3 cups)
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Streusel Topping (below)
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Frozen light whipped dessert topping, thawed (optional)
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat a 13x9x2-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray; set pan aside. In a medium bowl, combine all-purpose flour, whole wheat pastry flour, wheat germ, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice or apple pie spice, and salt; set aside.
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In a large bowl, combine sugar and oil; beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until combined. Add egg and vanilla to sugar mixture; beat on medium speed about 1 minute or until creamy, scraping side of bowl occasionally. Stir in milk. Using a wooden spoon, stir flour mixture into egg mixture. Pour batter into the prepared pan. Arrange chopped persimmons or plums over batter. Sprinkle Streusel Topping over fruit.
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Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Serve warm or cool, cut into squares, with dessert topping, if desired. Makes 20 servings.
Streusel Topping
In a small bowl, combine 3 tablespoons sugar, 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, 2 tablespoons whole wheat pastry flour, 2 tablespoons toasted wheat germ, and 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice or apple pie spice. Stir in 1 tablespoon butter, melted.
Note
Leaving the peel on the persimmons or plums adds fiber to this luscious coffee cake.
Nutrition information
Calories 148, Total Fat 5 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 2 mg, Sodium 69 mg, Carbohydrate 25 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 3 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 0%, Iron 0%. Exchanges: Other Carbohydrate 1.5, Fat .5.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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