Lunar Rhubarb Cake
I love rhubarb and I always have it on hand in the freezer, makes great jam and each new season I raid the garden and stock up. This recipe is a favorite, given to me by my husband's Aunt, a long time ago. Hope you try it!
Ingredients
½ | cup |
canola oil
or butter,softened |
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1 ½ | cups |
sugar
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1 | large |
eggs
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1 | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
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2 | cups |
all-purpose flour
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1 | teaspoon |
baking soda
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½ | teaspoon |
salt
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1 | cup |
buttermilk
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4 | cups |
rhubarb
chopped,tossed in 1 tbls.flour |
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Topping | |||
¼ | cup |
butter
cold cut into small pieces |
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1 | cup |
brown sugar
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2 | teaspoons |
cinnamon
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Directions
Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃).
Topping:
Combine brown sugar and cinnamon;cut in butter until small pieces remain. Set aside.
Cake:
Cream oil (or butter)and sugar; beat in egg and vanilla.
Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk until well blended.
Gently stir in floured rhubarb.
Spoon into a greased 13 inch by 9 inch by 2 inch baking pan. A 9 inch square pan will work equally as well.
Spread evenly.
Sprinkle with topping mixture.
Bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Allow to cool on a wire rack before cutting.
Refrigerate leftovers.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 85g (3.0 oz)Amount per Serving
Calories 30241% of calories from fat
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 14g
21%
Saturated Fat 3g
17%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol 29mg
10%
Sodium 199mg
8%
Total Carbohydrate
14g
14%
Dietary Fiber 1g
3%
Sugars g
Protein
7g
Vitamin A 3%
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Vitamin C 1%
Calcium 3%
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Iron 7%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet
How is this calculated?