Rhubarb Streusel Cake with Warm Vanilla Sauce

By carvalhohm

Rhubarb Streusel Cake with warm vanilla sauce is a perfect spring dessert, when the rhubarb is fresh.

Ingredients

• Cake:
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 cup 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 chopped fresh or frozen rhubarb
• Streusel Topoing:
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 4 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/2 cup butter
• Vabukke Sauce:
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup evaporated milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit. Lightly grease a 9-inch square baking dish and set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar for the cake. Beat in the egg. In a smaller bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the creamed butter/sugar mixture alternately with the buttermilk, beating just until moistened. Fold in the chopped rhubarb. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the batter to the edges.

In a medium bowl, combine the streusel topping ingredients, mixing them together until the mixture is coarse and combined. Sprinkle the streusel evenly over the batter. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean and the top of the cake is lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack.

For the sauce, melt butter in a medium saucepan. Add the sugar and milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2-3 minutes or until slightly thickened (it will thicken more as it cools slightly). Remove from the heat; stir in the vanilla. Serve warm with the cake.