How to Make Special Rhubarb Cake - A Step-by-Step Guide

Rhubarb is a unique and delicious ingredient that is often overlooked when it comes to baking. Its tartness adds a delightful flavor to desserts, and one of the best ways to showcase the rhubarb is in a delectable cake. This Special Rhubarb Cake recipe is sure to become a favorite in your household, as it perfectly combines the tangy taste of rhubarb with the sweetness of a moist, fluffy cake.

What makes this rhubarb cake recipe special is the way it balances the tartness of the rhuba...

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 cups diced fresh rhubarb
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup white sugar
  • ½ cup butter
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 35 mins
  • Additional Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 1 cake

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch square cake pan.
  • Beat 2 tablespoons softened butter and 1 cup white sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat egg into the butter mixture.
  • Mix 2 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl; add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, to the butter mixture, stirring just to combine into a batter. Fold rhubarb into the batter just until incorporated; pour into prepared pan.
  • Stir 2 tablespoons melted butter, 1/4 cup flour, and 1/4 cup white sugar together in a bowl until evenly moist; sprinkle over the batter.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.
  • Stir 1/2 cup butter, brown sugar, cream, and vanilla together in a saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute. Serve sauce immediately with the warm cake.
  • Nutrition

    356 cal.

    • Total Fat: 16g
    • Saturated Fat: 10g
    • Cholesterol: 60mg
    • Sodium: 307mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 50g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 31g
    • Protein: 4g
    • Vitamin C: 2mg
    • Calcium: 87mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 144mg