Special Rhubarb Cake

Name: Special Rhubarb Cake
Ingredients: Cake:; 2 tablespoons butter, softened; 1 cup white sugar; 1 egg; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup buttermilk; 2 cups diced fresh rhubarb; Topping:; 2 tablespoons melted butter; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup white sugar; Sauce:; 1/2 cup butter; 3/4 cup brown sugar; 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

19 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

Cake:
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
2 cups diced fresh rhubarb
Topping:
2 tablespoons melted butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup white sugar
Sauce:
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch square cake pan.
2

Beat 2 tablespoons softened butter and 1 cup white sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat egg into the butter mixture.
3

Mix 2 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl; add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, to the butter mixture, stirring just to combine into a batter. Fold rhubarb into the batter just until incorporated; pour into prepared pan.
4

Stir 2 tablespoons melted butter, 1/4 cup flour, and 1/4 cup white sugar together in a bowl until evenly moist; sprinkle over the batter.
5

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.
6

Stir 1/2 cup butter, brown sugar, cream, and vanilla together in a saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute. Serve sauce immediately with the warm cake.