Rhubarb Cake

1/2 cup butter

1 and 1/2 cups white sugar

1 egg

1 tsp. vanilla

2 cups flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1/4 tsp. salt

1 cup buttermilk

2 cups rhubarb, chopped

1 Tblsp. flour

1/4 cup butter

2 tsp. cinnamon

1 cup packed brown sugar

In a large bowl, cream together the butter and white sugar. Beat in egg and vanilla.

In another bowl, stir together 2 cups flour, soda, and salt. Add ingredients alternately with buttermilk to creamed mixture.

Toss rhubarb with 1 Tblsp. flour, and stir into batter. Spoon batter into greased 9 x 13 pan.

Blend together 1/4 cup butter, cinnamon, and brown sugar, sprinkle evenly over batter.

Bake at 350 degrees for 45 - 55 minutes or until done.

Can top with whipped topping or ice cream.


This cake is so good, I've made three of them in the last 2 weeks (not all three were for us, though)!

Streusel Rhubarb Bread

1 and 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1/2 cup canola oil (or whatever kind of oil you like to use)
1 egg
1 cup buttermilk or 1 cup milk with 1 tsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. vanilla
2 and 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 and 1/2 cups rhubarb

Topping:
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1 Tblsp. cold butter or margarine

Combine brown sugar and oil, add egg; mix well. Beat in buttermilk and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt; stir into brown sugar mixture just until combined. Fold in the rhubarb. Pour into two greased loaf pans.

For topping, combine sugar, cinnamon, and butter until crumbly, sprinkle over batter. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans.

Rhubarb Muffins

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/4 cup sugar, divided
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 cup milk
1/3 cup canola oil
1 cup chopped fresh or frozen rhubarb

Directions: Combine the flour, 1 cup of sugar, baking powder, and salt in a medium sized bowl. In a small bowl, beat the egg, milk, and oil. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in rhubarb. Fill muffin cups 3/4 full. Sprinkle with remaining sugar. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

I love this recipe! All I can say is YUMMY!!