Cinnamon Sugar Rhubarb Cake Recipe

[2sdae]

Cinnamon Sugar Rhubarb Cake Recipe
Recipe by Marylee Tharp

I have a nice row of rhubarb (originally from my Grandmother's garden), so always looking for great ways to use rhubarb!

1/2 cup
1 cup
1 cup
1
1 tsp
2 cups
1 tsp
1/2 tsp
1 cup
2 cups
1 tsp
Shortening
Packed brown sugar
Sugar/divided
Egg
Vanilla extract
All-purpose flour
Baking soda
Salt
Buttermilk
Diced fresh or frozen rhubarb
Ground cinnamon

Oven Temp ~ 350° Baking Time ~ 40 x 45 Min.
Pan Type ~ 9 x 13 pan

Preheat oven, grease your pan. In a large mixing bowl, cream the shortening, brown sugar and 1/2 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla; beat for 2 minutes. combine the flour, baking soda and salt; and add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition.
Stir in the rhubarb.
Pour into a prepared baking dish. Combine cinnamon and remaining sugar, sprinkle over batter. Bake until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
Serve warm Yield: 12 to 16 servings.
NOTE: IF USING FROZEN RHUBARB, MEASURE RHUBARB WHILE STILL FROZEN, THEN THAW COMPLETELY. DRAIN IN A COLANDER, BUT DO NOT PRESS LIQUID OUT.

[puzzlegut]

I've never really liked rhubarb. I wonder if the cinnamon sugar helps to cut back on the rhubarb taste. If so then it might be worth giving a try. It'll definitely be better then rhubarb pie.

[2sdae]

The taste of it is there but not like a pie would be.