Make Your Own Rhubarb Cake and Rhubarb Sauce!
Every spring my rhubarb patch provides the main ingredient for a wonderful array of delicious treats. I love making rhubarb cake, rhubarb sauce, rhubarb potluck pie, strawberry rhubarb freezer jam, and vanilla rhubarb jam from scratch. This is just the beginning of the season and I’m on my second cake!
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This is actually the same recipe that I bake in loaf pans and call rhubarb bread. But it’s healthier if I call it bread, right?! Here’s the easy recipe for either one…
Easy Rhubarb Cake
Equipment
- 9" x 13" cake pan
Ingredients
- 3 cups unbleached flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp molasses
- 2 eggs, medium
- 2 cups rhubarb chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 9 x 13" cake pan or two 8" round cake pans.
- In a medium mixing bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the sugar and combine.
- Add the milk, vegetable oil, molasses, and vanilla and beat with electric mixer until combined. Scrape the sides and bottom to incorporate all dry ingredients.
- Add the eggs and beat on medium for three minutes.
- Fold the chopped rhubarb into the batter and pour into the cake pan.
- Bake for approximately 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
Notes
Rhubarb Sauce
If you like rhubarb, you’re sure to enjoy rhubarb sauce. It’s super easy to do and I love the flavor!
- rhubarb
- sugar
- water
Wash and chop your rhubarb stalks. Dump them all in a sauce pan with enough water to cover the bottom of the pan about an inch deep. Turn heat to medium until water is boiling, then turn down to simmer. Stir so that rhubarb on top cooks too. When all the rhubarb is cooked and tender, turn heat off and add sugar to taste. Stir sugar in while rhubarb is still warm so it will dissolve easily.
You can eat the rhubarb sauce as it is, or use it to top ice cream, cake, mix into yogurt, or use in place of the liquid and sugar in some of your baked goods.
Do you like rhubarb? What is your favorite recipe for rhubarb?
I love rhubarb. I am pinning it to save for later. Thank you for hosting! This is what I featured the week of 5-11 to 5-15 on my blog. On Tuesday was Crock Pot Chili Poor Man’s Style. Wednesday was GF Raspberry Lemonade Cake. Thursday was Easy Homemade GF Bread. And winding up this Week my How To Meal Plan 101. Enjoy!
Thanks for sharing, Marilyn!
Lisa,
Thanks so much for continuing to host during this health crisis, spreading beauty, laughter and information!! Stay Safe, Healthy and Happy!!
Hugs,
Debbie
Thank you for the recipes & for hosting, the cake looks wonderful! Have a wonderful week!!
Thank you, Suzan! I hope you have a great week too!
Rhubarb is the best!! My favorite recipe is here: https://thisonegoodlife.blogspot.com/2013/05/rhubarb-cake-is-german-word-for-spring.html
Sounds delicious! Thanks, Katharina!
Hi Missy,
It’s a dilemma sometimes to find the right spot! Good luck with your rhubarb!
Bought my 1st rhubarb plant this year and still have it in a pot trying to decide it’s permanent home.