Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Rhubarb Snack Cake

From: Christi Jardine -Stake Provident Living Leader (8th Ward)

This is a fun and easy cake. It is great for a Memorial Day potluck!
Cake:
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 cup of firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup of butter or margarine softened
1 t. vanilla
1 egg
1 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
1 cup buttermilk
 2 1/2 cups flour

Topping:
2 cups chopped rhubarb (or 1 c. strawberries/1 c. rhubarb)
2 T. sugar
1/2 t. cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 13" x 9" cake pan. 

In a large bowl, cream sugar, brown sugar and butter. Add vanilla and egg, mix thoroughly. Mix in soda and salt. Add buttermilk and flour alternately, mixing until a smooth batter is formed. 

Pour into cake pan and spread evenly. Spread rhubarb evenly over cake. Mix sugar and cinnamon together and sprinkle over cake. Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 min. or until toothpick comes out clean. 

Serve with whipped cream or ice cream! Yum!
Serves: 15