Its here! Its here! Rhubarb season is FINALLY here! Now, some people love rhubarb and some people hate it. There is no in between. Its tart and full of flavour and tastes amazing when mixed in with brown sugar. I, of course, am on the team that loves rhubarb. I crave it and miss it when its done producing in early Summer. But for these few glorious weeks of Spring..I now have unlimited amounts of rhubarb in my very own garden. I have missed having access to these plants since moving to the farm (my mother in law had these plants but I didn’t have any) But today, I went out and harvested my first batch to make my moms amazing rhubarb cake
Rhubarb Cake
1 1/2 Cups Brown Sugar
2 Cups Flour
1 Egg
1 1/2 Cups Chopped Rhubarb
1/2 Cup Shortening ( I used baking margarine)
1 Tsp Vanilla
1 Tsp Soda dissolved in 1 Cup Sour Milk (I used 3/4 Cups of Milk with 1/4 Cup Vinegar)
Mix together the above ingredients. Put mixture into a 9×13 pan. This goes on top of cake before baking:
1/2 Cup Sugar
1 Tsp Cinnamon
1 Tsp Margarine
Mix together and sprinkle over batter. Bake 35 mins at 350
The result?
Its delicious. You should make it…like, now! Enjoy!