rhubarb cake
categories:  Cake | Desserts   

Prepared: 2004-05-30

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 cups rhubarb, chopped
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 cup packed brown sugar

Preparation:

• In a large bowl, cream together butter or margarine and sugar.
• Beat in egg and vanilla.
• in another bowl, sift together 2 cups flour, soda, and salt.
• Add sifted ingredients alternately with buttermilk to creamed mixture.
• Toss rhubarb with 1 tablespoon flour, and stir into batter.
• Spoon batter into buttered 9 x 13 inch pan, and smooth the surface.
• Blend together 1/4 cup butter or margarine, cinnamon, and brown sugar; sprinkle evenly over batter.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes.
  

Delicious served warm with ice cream. If you don't have buttermilk, you may substitute sour milk. Stir 1 tablespoon of vinegar or lemon juice together with 1 cup of milk and let  stand for 10 minutes.

makes 18 servings