Rhubarb is one of the first things I am able to harvest from my garden. I love rhubarb and am always looking for new ways to cook it. This Rhubarb Cake recipe is an old standby. Recently I was asked to bring a dessert to a ladies luncheon and this was what I chose.
Old Fashioned Rhubarb Cake
Ingredients:
½ cup butter
1 ¼ cups sugar, divided
1 egg
1 cup buttermilk
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
2 cups chopped rhubarb
½ tsp cinnamon
Directions:
In a mixing bowl, cream butter and 1 cup of sugar. Add the egg and beat well. Combine the buttermilk and vanilla; set aside. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt. Add the buttermilk-vanilla mixture and the flour mixture to the butter, sugar and egg. Fold in chopped rhubarb.
Spread in a greased 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan. Combine the remaining sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle over the batter. Bake at 350 for 35 minutes or until the cake tests done. Serves 12
Perfect for your next gathering. This Rhubarb Cake is delicious with a cup of tea or a serving of ice cream.
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