AMISH RHUBARB CAKE
Rhubarb season continues to be in full swing throughout most of Amish country. Take a look at these beautiful rhubarb plants. I took this photo years ago, of a rhubarb patch on an Amish farm. I'll share with you a delicious cake recipe from the Amish Cook archives. It's not to be confused with rhubarb coffeecake, this is actually a bit more "cakey." Enjoy!
Amish Rhubarb Cake
A delicious way to enjoy rhubarb!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups cups brown sugar
- 2 cups flour
- ½ cup shortening
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 egg
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 ½ cups fresh rhubarb
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease a 9 x 13-inch baking pan; set aside
- .Combine shortening, brown sugar, and egg; beat until light and fluffy.
- Combine the flour, baking soda and salt together; add to the egg mixture alternately with the buttermilk, ending with flour.
- Fold in the rhubarb and mix in well. Pour mixture into the prepared pan and bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool before cutting. Serve with whipped cream, if desired.
Rebecca A. Dingler
Should that be one cup of buttermilk, not two, in the Rhubarb cake?
Kevin Williams
Yes, Rebecca, one cup...sorry about that, I corrected it!