Rhubarb Custard Cake

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4.8

18 reviews
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  • Servings

    8 servings

  • Calories

    324 kcal

  • Course

    Cake

Rhubarb Custard Cake

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Ingredients

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  • 4 tablespoons melted unsalted butter completely cooled, plus more butter at room temperature for the pan
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour plus more for the pan
  • ¾ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • cups sugar plus 1 tablespoon for sprinkling over the top
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
  • 13 ounces rhubarb stalks - I like to use thin stalks that are red but slice them in half lengthwise if you have thick stalks

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350° F. Butter and flour a 9" springform pan, and set aside.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together baking powder, salt, and 1 cup all-purpose flour.
  3. In a large bowl, vigorously whisk eggs, egg yolk, and 1½ cups sugar in a large bowl until very pale and thick, about 1 minute.
  4. In a small bowl, whisk melted butter, sour cream, and lemon zest.
  5. Whisk butter mixture into egg mixture, just to combine. Then add dry ingredients and fold with a spatula until batter is smooth, and scrape into prepared pan. Place in refrigerator to chill for 10 minutes, to let the batter set.
  6. Arrange rhubarb over batter however you like, trimming as needed. To create the patchwork pattern you see in my photos, refer to the tutorial photos in the post. Do not press the rhubarb into the batter, let it rest gently on the surface.
  7. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of sugar and bake until cake is golden on top and browned around the edges, about 45-55 minutes or so. Transfer pan to a wire rack and let cake cool in pan 10 minutes. Then slide a knife around sides of cake to loosen and unmold. Let cake cool completely. Slice into individual pieces and serve with whipped cream if desired.

Notes

  • slightly adapted from bon appetit magazine, March 2018 edition

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1 Calories 324kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 52g (17%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 11g (17%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Polyunsaturated Fat 4g Cholesterol 116mg (39%) Sodium 169mg (7%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 38g (76%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 324 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1
Calories 324kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 52g 17%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 11g 17%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g 24%
Cholesterol 116mg 39%
Sodium 169mg 7%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 38g 76%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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