Rhubarb Cake

By Makinze GorePublished: May 16, 2022

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PHOTO: ERIK BERNSTEIN; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE

Rhubarb is strikingly beautiful, and this cake shows it off well. The stalks bake right into the cake, becoming soft and jammy, and surrounded by a crunchy sugary crust. It’s quick and simple–more like a snacking cake–meaning you can eat it with your hands if you so desire. It’s great as an afternoon treat with coffee or tea, and definitely impressive enough as a dessert for guests. If you need more ideas on how to use rhubarb we have plenty of recipes to try out!

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Yields:: 12 serving(s)
Prep Time:: 10 mins
Total Time:: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

Cooking spray
10
stalks rhubarb
3 c.
all-purpose flour
1 c.
almond flour
2 tsp.
baking powder
1 tsp.
baking soda
1 tsp.
kosher salt
1 c.
(2 sticks) butter, softened
1 c.
granulated sugar, plus more for topping
1/2 c.
packed light brown sugar
4
large eggs
1 tsp.
pure vanilla extract
1/2 tsp.
almond extract
1 c.
buttermilk

Directions

1. Step 1Preheat oven to 350° and grease a 9”-x-13” baking pan with cooking spray. Pick the 5 best looking stalks of rhubarb and slice each in have vertically. Slice remaining 5 stalks ¼” thick.
2. Step 2In a large bowl, whisk together flours, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. Step 3In another large bowl, using a hand mixer (or in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment), beat butter and sugars until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition, then add extracts. Add dry ingredients and beat until just a few dry streaks remain. Add buttermilk and beat until just combined. Fold in sliced rhubarb.
4. Step 4Pour batter into pan and smooth top. Lay halved rhubarb diagonally across top of cake, trimming pieces as needed to fit. Sprinkle entire surface generously with sugar.
5. Step 5Bake until golden and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Let cool before slicing.

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PHOTO: ERIK BERNSTEIN; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE

Makinze Gore

Food Editor

Makinze is currently Food Editor for Delish, where she develops recipes, creates and hosts recipe videos and is our current baking queen.. Reigning from Oklahoma, she's also our go-to for all things regarding Midwestern cuisine. She's also our expert pie crimper.