Best 20 Rhubarb Cake Recipes

OLD-FASHIONED RHUBARB CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a bowl, cream butter and 1 cup sugar. Add egg; beat well. Combine buttermilk and vanilla; set aside. , Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add alternately with buttermilk/vanilla to the creamed mixture. Stir in rhubarb. Spread in a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. , Combine the remaining sugar with cinnamon; sprinkle over batter. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 35 minutes. , For topping, combine all ingredients; pour over individual squares.

RHUBARB UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Place rhubarb in a greased 10-in. cast-iron or other heavy ovenproof skillet. Combine sugar, flour and nutmeg; sprinkle over rhubarb. Drizzle with butter; set aside. For batter, in a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar until blended. Beat in the egg. Combine the flour, baking powder, nutmeg and salt. Gradually add to egg mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition., Spread over rhubarb mixture. Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Loosen edges immediately and invert onto a serving dish. Serve warm. If desired, serve with whipped cream.

RHUBARB AND STRAWBERRY DUMP CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Place rhubarb and strawberries in baking pan. Evenly spread strawberry-flavored gelatin mix over fruit, then repeat with cake mix. Pour water over cake mix layer; do not stir. Dot the top of the cake with butter.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cake is bubbly, about 20 minutes.

QUICK RHUBARB COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream butter and 1-1/2 cups brown sugar. Add egg and vanilla, beating until light and fluffy. Add milk; beat until smooth. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Fold in rhubarb. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish., Combine the cinnamon and remaining brown sugar; sprinkle over batter. Bake at 325° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

RHUBARB COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Combine brown sugar, cinnamon, butter, and flour in a small bowl. Mix well and set topping aside.
• Place rhubarb into a small bowl and add 1 tablespoon flour. Mix well and set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®) and set aside.
• Cream sugar and butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Add yogurt, eggs, and vanilla extract; blend until smooth. Add remaining flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; mix until flour has been incorporated. Fold in rhubarb. Pour batter into the prepared pan and sprinkle with topping.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 55 to 60 minutes. Cool slightly in the pan. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Invert carefully onto a serving plate or cooling rack. Let cool completely.

RHUBARB COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cream butter and sugar together in mixing bowl.
• Beat in eggs one at a time.
• Stir in sour cream and vanilla.
• Mix flour and baking soda together and fold into batter.
• Stir in rhubarb.
• Turn into greased 9x13-inch pan.
• Topping: Mix all ingredients together until crumbly.
• Sprinkle over top.
• Bake 30-40 minutes until done.

HOMEMADE RHUBARB UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a small bowl, combine brown sugar and butter. Spread into a greased 10-in. cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet. Layer with rhubarb; sprinkle with sugar. Set aside., In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg yolks and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. , In a small bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar on medium speed until stiff peaks form. Gradually fold into creamed mixture, about 1/2 cup at a time. Gently spoon over rhubarb. , Bake until cake springs back when lightly touched, 40-50 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. Serve warm, with whipped cream or ice cream if desired.

RHUBARB UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325 degrees. Line the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan with parchment paper. Butter the paper and sides of the pan. Wrap two layers of foil under the pan, and place it on a baking sheet.
• In a medium bowl, mix rhubarb, cornstarch and 1/2 cup granulated sugar.
• Mix the brown sugar and 1/2 stick butter in a pan over medium heat. Whisk until smooth and bubbling, about 2 minutes. Sift together the cake flour, baking powder and salt.
• Whip 2 sticks butter in a mixer with a paddle attachment for 2 minutes. With your fingers, blend the remaining 1 cup sugar with lemon zest until the mixture is uniform in color. Cream together with the butter at medium-high speed until it is light and fluffy, about 4 minutes, stopping to scrape down the bowl halfway through. Add the vanilla and mix well. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Mix in the sour cream, then the lemon juice. (It's O.K. if the mixture looks curdled.) With the mixer set to low speed, add the flour mixture, 1/4 cup at a time, until well combined. Scrape down the mixer bowl in between the additions.
• Pour the brown-sugar mixture into the cake pan, then spoon in the rhubarb and its juices. Spoon in the batter so it covers all of the rhubarb. Smooth out the top.
• Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until the top of the cake is firm to touch and a toothpick stuck in the middle comes out without any large, moist crumbs.
• Place the pan on a wire rack, and cool for 15 minutes. Run a knife around the cake, place a plate on top of the pan and turn it upside-down. Release the cake from the pan while still warm or else it will stick.

GERMAN RHUBARB STREUSEL CAKE

Steps:

• Sift flour into a large bowl and make a well in the middle. Add egg, 1/2 cup sugar, and vanilla sugar to the well. Distribute 1/2 cup cubed butter evenly on top. Mix into a dough using your hands. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch springform pan.
• Place 2/3 of the dough in the springform pan and smooth across the bottom. Cover with rhubarb.
• Crumble remaining dough between your fingers and sprinkle over the rhubarb. Sprinkle with 3 tablespoons sugar. Scatter 2 tablespoons cubed butter over the streusel.
• Bake in the preheated oven until streusel is lightly brown and crisp, 30 to 40 minutes.

RHUBARB UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-inch square baking pan with nonstick spray.
• Combine the rhubarb, sugar, honey, lemon juice, thyme, cinnamon, ginger, salt and vanilla bean paste. Allow to sit at room temperature for about 1 hour.
• Prepare the cake mix according to the box instructions. Place the rhubarb mixture into the bottom of the pan, reserving half of the juices and adding the other half to the pan. Spread rhubarb and juices evenly, then pour cake batter over the rhubarb.
• Bake until golden, 50 minutes to 1 hour. Let cool at least 10 minutes, then invert onto a cutting board. Serve warm with the whipped cream and reserved rhubarb liquid.

UPSIDE DOWN RHUBARB CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Mix rhubarb, sugar, strawberry gelatin mix, and tapioca in a bowl. Spread the rhubarb mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking pan.
• Beat white cake mix, water, vegetable oil, and eggs in a large mixing bowl until moistened; beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes. Pour the cake batter over the rhubarb mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake layer comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Let cake stand for 5 to 10 minutes before inverting on a plate.

RHUBARB STRAWBERRY PUDDING CAKE

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 400°F. Butter an 8-inch square glass or ceramic baking dish.
• Stir together water, cornstarch, and 1/3 cup sugar in a small saucepan, then stir in rhubarb. Bring to a simmer, stirring constantly, then simmer, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in strawberries.
• Whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and remaining 1/2 cup sugar in a bowl.
• Whisk together egg, milk, butter, and vanilla in a large bowl, then whisk in flour mixture until just combined.
• Reserve 1/2 cup fruit mixture, then add remainder to baking dish and pour batter over it, spreading evenly. Drizzle reserved 1/2 cup fruit mixture over batter. Bake until a wooden pick inserted into center of cake portion comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool in pan on a rack 5 minutes before serving.

RHUBARB CUSTARD CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Prepare cake batter according to package directions. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with rhubarb and sugar. Slowly pour cream over top. , Bake until golden brown, 40-45 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes before serving. Garnish with whipped cream and mint if desired. Refrigerate leftovers.

STRAWBERRY RHUBARB DUMP CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients; transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Drizzle with 3 tablespoons butter; sprinkle with cake mix. Top with remaining butter., Bake until golden brown and bubbly, 45-55 minutes. Serve warm. Top with whipped cream, if desired.

ALMOND RHUBARB COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9 inch round pans.
• In a large bowl, beat brown sugar, oil, egg, and vanilla together until smooth. Combine flour, salt and baking soda; add to sugar mixture alternately with milk. Beat until smooth. Stir in rhubarb and 1/2 cup almonds. Pour into prepared pans.
• In a small bowl, combine white sugar and butter or margarine. Stir in 1/4 cup almonds. Sprinkle topping over batter.
• Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the cake tests done.

RHUBARB DUMP CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Line the bottom of an ungreased 13x9x2-inch baking pan with the rhubarb.
• Sprinkle sugar over the rhubarb.
• Sprinkle dry raspberry gelatin, ( or strawberry gelatin ) which ever you prefer; over the sugar.
• Next, sprinkle the cake mix over the gelatin.
• Melt butter; pour over the cake mix.
• Pour the 1 cup of water over cake mix.
• Bake for 45 minutes.
• Cool completely; then chill in refrigerator.
• When ready to serve, invert onto plate.
• Top with either vanilla ice cream or Cool Whip.
• Serves 12 to 16.
• Note: If using frozen rhubarb, reduce the amount of water to 1/2 cup.
• This cake was baked in a gas oven.
• If baking in an electric oven, you may need to increase baking time; depending upon oven and altitude.
• Chef sheerkerry baked hers in an electric oven for 1 hour and 10 minutes.

STRAWBERRY-RHUBARB UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). In 13x9-inch pan, melt butter in oven. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over butter. Arrange strawberries on brown sugar; sprinkle evenly with rhubarb. Press strawberries and rhubarb gently into brown sugar.
• In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour batter over strawberries and rhubarb.
• Bake 46 to 52 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Immediately run knife around sides of pan to loosen cake. Place heatproof serving plate upside down on pan; turn plate and pan over. Leave pan over cake 1 minute so brown sugar topping can drizzle over cake. Cool 30 minutes. Serve warm or cool with whipped cream. Store covered in refrigerator.

AUNT KAYE'S RHUBARB DUMP CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Spread the rhubarb evenly in the bottom of the buttered baking dish. Sprinkle the sugar over the rhubarb, followed by the gelatin mix, and finally the cake mix. Pour the water and melted margarine over the top. Do not stir.
• Bake for 45 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the rhubarb is tender.

RHUBARB SOUR CREAM COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla; mix well. , In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add to the creamed mixture alternately with the sour cream. Fold in rhubarb. Spread into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. , For topping, in a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, flour and cinnamon. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; sprinkle over the top. , Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 45-50 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

RHUBARB UPSIDE DOWN CAKE I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch pan.
• Place chopped rhubarb on the bottom of greased 9x13 inch pan. Sprinkle sugar evenly over rhubarb. Sprinkle marshmallows over rhubarb and sugar.
• Prepare cake mix according to instructions on package. Pour over rhubarb and marshmallows in pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour. Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then invert onto serving dish so that rhubarb is on top.