Rhubarb Pudding Cake
Pudding cakes of any kind are a favorite in my family; who can resist the combination of moist cake and a custardy bottom layer bathed in fruit? Bake it while everyone’s eating dinner and it will be ready for dessert.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 cup sugar divided
- 3 cups fresh rhubarb stalks chopped
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 stick unsalted butter melted and cooled slightly
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 ° with the rack in the middle. Butter an 8×8-inch baking dish.
- Mix together the water, cornstarch, and 1/2 cup sugar in a small saucepan, then add the rhubarb. Bring to a simmer, stirring constantly, and simmer for 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt and remaining 1/2 cup of sugar.
- In another bowl, whisk together the egg, buttermilk, melted butter and vanilla.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and whisk just until combined into a thick batter.
- Reserve 1/2 cup of the rhubarb mixture. Pour the remaining rhubarb mixture into the bottom of the baking dish and spoon the batter evenly over it. Drizzle the remaining rhubarb mixture over the top of the batter. Bake until a tester inserted into the middle of the cakes comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Cool on a rack slightly before serving.
Notes
Amy Maltzan is an avid home cook, gardener and occasional blogger. More of her seasonally focused recipes are available at eggsonsunday.wordpress.com.
For more on cooking with rhubarb, take a look at this savory Rhubarb and Pak Choi Compote.
