1/2 c. shortening
1 1/4 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 c. sifted cake flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 c. sour milk
1 c. persimmon pulp
1 c. chopped nut meats

Cream shortening; add sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Sift flour with baking powder and salt. Stir soda into sour milk.

Add persimmon pulp. Add flour mixture and liquid alternately to batter; add nut meats. Pour into tube pan which is lightly greased. Bake in moderate oven (350 degrees) 50-60 minutes. Frost with thin confectioners' sugar frosting.