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rhubarb cake

(2 RATINGS)
288 Pinches 13 Photos
KVore avatar
Ankeny, IA
Updated on May 6, 2023

I got this great recipe from my mother-in-law who's been making it for years! It doesn't have a strong rhubarb taste. It's sweet and moist. I hope you enjoy making it as much as I do. I always try to use fresh rhubarb. Never frozen and then thawed rhubarb because it doesn't work well.

Rhubarb Cake slice on a plate.

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Simple to make, this rhubarb cake is similar to a coffee cake. It's sweet and moist with tender bits of tart rhubarb throughout. Sprinkling cinnamon sugar on top creates a sugary crust that is a nice contrast in texture to the cake and adds a hint of cinnamon. A delicious light dessert or snack with afternoon tea.

— The Test Kitchen
prep time 25 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake
yield 24 serving(s)
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon vinegar
  • 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups raw rhubarb, cut into chunks
  • TOPPING
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

How To Make rhubarb cake

  • Vinegar and milk in a measuring cup.
    Step 1
    First, mix milk with vinegar and set aside.
  • Combining brown sugar, butter, and egg.
    Step 2
    Next, blend brown sugar, butter, and egg.
  • Baking soda added to the milk and vinegar.
    Step 3
    Add and stir baking soda into the milk/vinegar mixture.
  • Adding milk mixture to the brown sugar mixture.
    Step 4
    Pour milk mixture into the brown sugar, butter and egg mix and blend.
  • Mixing in flour and vanilla extract.
    Step 5
    Next, add flour and vanilla; mix well.
  • Folding in chunks of rhubarb.
    Step 6
    Then add the rhubarb chunks.
  • Batter poured into a baking dish.
    Step 7
    Pour batter into well-greased 9x13 pan.
  • Sugar and cinnamon combined in a bowl.
    Step 8
    Mix up the topping ingredients in a bowl. Sprinkle on top of the cake batter.
  • Baking the rhubarb cake.
    Step 9
    Bake at 325 degrees for 50-60 minutes.
  • Rhubarb Cake ready to be sliced.
    Step 10
    The cake should be set in the center. Enjoy! This is a very moist rhubarb cake recipe.
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Category: Cakes
Keyword: #rhubarb
Keyword: #cake
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Flour

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