Here’s the full Rhubarb Cake with Butter Sauce recipe written step by step
🍰 Rhubarb Cake with Butter Sauce
Ingredients
For the cake:
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2 cups fresh rhubarb, diced
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1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
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1 cup sugar
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½ cup unsalted butter, softened
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½ cup sour cream (or plain yogurt)
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1 tsp baking soda
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1 large egg
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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¼ tsp salt
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½ tsp cinnamon (optional)
For the butter sauce:
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½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
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1 cup sugar
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½ cup heavy cream (or evaporated milk)
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1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
1. Make the cake
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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×13-inch baking dish.
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In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
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Beat in egg and vanilla.
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Mix in sour cream.
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In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Add to wet ingredients and stir until combined.
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Fold in rhubarb pieces.
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Spread batter evenly into prepared baking dish.
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Bake for 35–40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
2. Make the butter sauce
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In a saucepan, combine butter, sugar, and cream.
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Bring to a gentle boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
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Simmer for 2–3 minutes until slightly thickened.
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Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
3. Serve
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Cut warm rhubarb cake into squares.
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Pour warm butter sauce over each slice just before serving.