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Rhubarb Cake

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  • Servings: 12
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 45-50m
    • The following recipe serves 12 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened (or 1/2 cup margarine, softened)
  • 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 3/4 cup walnuts, chopped
  • 3 cups fresh rhubarb, chopped (heaping cups!)
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • Vanilla ice cream or sweetened whipped cream
  • TOPPING
  • 6 tablespoons butter (cold and cut into small cubes)
  • 2 to 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Position oven rack to second-lowest position. Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.

  • Step 2: In a small bowl using fingers mix together the topping ingredients until crumbly; set aside.

  • Step 3: In a large bowl cream 1/2 cup butter with sugar until fluffy (about 2 minutes). Add in egg and vanilla; beat until well combined.

  • Step 4: In a small bowl mix together 2 cups flour with baking soda, salt and a pinch of nutmeg; add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.

  • Step 5: Toss the chopped rhubarb with 1 tablespoon flour then stir into the batter along with the walnuts.

  • Step 6: Sprinkle the prepared topping mixture evenly over the top of the batter.

  • Step 7: Bake for about 45-50 minutes. Serve cake warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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