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Rhubarb Cake
This easy Rhubarb Cake is a delicious and wonderful dessert or breakfast cake. Similar to a coffee cake, this recipe has sweet and tart chunks of rhubarb throughout making it nice and moist!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 270 kcal
Course:
Cake
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Cake
- 1/2 cup salted butter softened
- 1 1/4 cups brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (281g) + 1 tablespoon to toss with the rhubarb
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups chopped rhubarb
Topping
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9x9-inch pan with parchment paper.
- Cream brown sugar and butter for 2 minutes until light. Add egg and vanilla and mix well, scraping the sides and bottom of the bowl.
- Add the flour, baking soda, and salt, mixing just until combined. Stir in the milk.
- Toss the rhubarb with the remaining tablespoon of flour, then fold into the cake batter. Spread into the prepared pan.
- Combine the sugar and cinnamon, then sprinkle over the top of the cake. Bake at 350°F for 40-45 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
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Notes
- This cake can be baked in a smaller 8x8-inch pan, but will take a few minutes longer to bake. Or for a thinner cake, you can bake this in a 9x13-inch pan for 30-35 minutes.
- The original recipe had twice the amount of sugar sprinkled on top, plus an extra 1/4 cup in the cake. It was delicious, but definitely on the sweet side, so I cut it back to the measurements shown above.
Nutrition Information
Calories
270kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
45g
(15%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
36mg
(12%)
Sodium
277mg
(12%)
Potassium
146mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
28g
(56%)
Vitamin A
310IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
68mg
(7%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 270
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 270kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 45g | 15% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 277mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 146mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 28g | 56% |
| Vitamin A | 310IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 68mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.