How to Make a Rhubarb Cake From Scratch

This unique recipe is a great way to spice up rhubarb. Rhubarb cake is less commonly heard of than rhubarb pie. Provoke someone's curiosity at the next potluck!

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 2 cups of diced rhubarb
• 1 1/2 cup of sugar
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla
• 1 cup of all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
• 1/2 cup of sugar
• 1/2 cup of shortening
• 1 cup of buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon of baking soda
• enough cinnamon and sugar to sprinkle on top

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit while preparing the cake.

2. In a medium size bowl combine 1/2 cup of sugar together with the 2 cups of rhubarb. Allow it to set for 15 minutes.

3. Mix the remaining sugar (1 1/2 cup), shortening, vanilla and buttermilk in a large mixing bowl.

4. Now stir in the flour, baking soda and cinnamon to the mixture in the large mixing bowl.

5. Fold in the rhubarb and sugar into the cake batter.

6. Pour the cake batter into a greased and flour pan. I normally use a round pan, like one for coffee cakes and pineapple upside down cakes.

7. Bake until done at 350 degrees Fahrenheit. This will be about 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out of the center clean. Adjust the cooking times with your oven and altitude.

8. After removing the cake from the oven, sprinkle the top with cinnamon and sugar.

[Mindee94]

on 6/10/2009 Oh yum, sounds absolutely deliscious. Thanks for this great cake recipe!