Old Fashioned Rhubarb Recipes By Brenda HydeIn Michigan, the harvesting of rhubarb is a tradition for many gardeners and cooks each spring. I didn't realize just how many recipes I had collected for this sweet, yet tart, vegetable until I was gathering them for this feature. However, I chose those that were easy and would appeal to everyone in the family. Rhubarb CakeIngredients: Cake: 3/4 cup margarine 2 cups sugar 1 egg 1 cup buttermilk 1 tsp. vanilla 1 tsp. baking soda 1/4 tsp. salt 1 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. nutmeg 2 1/2 cups flour 2 1/2 cups rhubarb, chopped Topping: 1/3 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup chopped walnuts or pecans 1 tsp. cinnamon Cream together all cake ingredients and pour into a greased and floured 9x13 pan. Before baking combine topping ingredients and sprinkle over the top of the batter. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. |