Old-Fashioned Rhubarb Pudding Cake Recipe

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“At 100 years old, my mom-Frances Beechner of Lincoln, Nebraska-still cooks, bakes, drives her own car and lives in her own home. She's amazing!" says Barbara Collins. Andover, Massachusetts. “And, this is one of her best desserts.”

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Old-Fashioned Rhubarb Pudding Cake Recipe
  • Prep: 30 min. Bake: 30 min. + cooling
  • Yield: 9 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 4 cups diced fresh or frozen rhubarb
  • 1-1/2 cups sugar, divided
  • 1/4 cup shortening
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup milk

Directions

  • In a large saucepan, combine rhubarb and 1 cup sugar. Cook over medium heat for 12-15 minutes or until rhubarb is tender.
  • Meanwhile, in a small bowl, cream shortening and remaining sugar until light and fluffy; beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Beat just until combined.
  • Pour into a greased 9-in. square baking dish. Pour rhubarb mixture over batter. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Yield: 9 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 piece) equals 257 calories, 7 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 25 mg cholesterol, 171 mg sodium, 47 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Old-Fashioned Rhubarb Pudding Cake in Taste of Home April/May 2007, p7

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Reviewed on May. 30, 2010 by lhalek

Excellent recipe, the cake was very light and cakey, very nice, will make again, tastes better than the "rhubarb dessert cake" posted here.


Reviewed on Mar. 28, 2008 by cbuxsel

My husband isn't a fan of rhubarb, but I snuck this one in and he loved it. My father-in-law requests it and my sons love it too!

CB-Burlington, KY


Reviewed on Mar. 11, 2008 by lpn1963

May God bless you each and every day Frances Beechner.You go girl.I am 71 years old and thank God every day that I can still work as a nurse and help take care of others.I still work 8 hours a day.I say why should we just sit in a rocking chair just because we get to retirement age.I plan on working as long as the good Lord lets me.

 
 
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