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Rosy Rhubarb Dessert Recipe

Elsie Wigdahl bakes this comforting almond-and-rhubarb delight in her Ruthven, Iowa kitchen. "This sure-to-please dessert is quick and easy," she says.

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Rosy Rhubarb Dessert Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 40 min.

Yield: 12-15 Servings

15 40 55

Ingredients

4 cups chopped fresh or frozen rhubarb, thawed
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup strawberry gelatin powder
1 package white cake mix (regular size)
1 cup hot water
1/2 cup choppeed flaked coconut
1/3 cup slivered almonds, toasted
6 tablespoons butter, melted

Directions

Arrange rhubarb evenly in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Combine sugar and gelatin powder; sprinkle over rhubarb. Sprinkle dry cake mix over gelatin mixture. Pour hot water over cake mix (do not stir). Top with coconut and almonds. Drizzle with butter.
Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack. Yield: 12-15 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 piece) equals 288 calories, 10 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 12 mg cholesterol, 283 mg sodium, 47 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Rosy Rhubarb Dessert in Quick Cooking March/April 2004, p40