Granny's Rhubarb Cake

Rhubarb lovers can rejoice in this easy recipe for rhubarb cake with a fantastic texture, thanks to the addition of sour cream.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 309 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup sour cream
• 4 cups diced rhubarb
• 1 pinch ground nutmeg, or to taste
• 1 tablespoon white sugar, or to taste
• 0.5 cup butter, softened
• 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.25 cup white sugar
• 1.5 cups brown sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour.

Step 3

Spread rhubarb out into the bottom of a cake pan; sprinkle 1/4 cup white sugar over the top.

Step 4

Beat brown sugar, sour cream, butter, egg, and vanilla extract together in a bowl with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add flour and baking soda; mix until batter is just combined. Pour batter over rhubarb; top with 1 tablespoon white sugar and nutmeg.