Rhubarb Cake With Lemon Sauce (Taste of Home)

Submitted by IAcupcake

"I can't wait to try this! Sounds great! Taste of Home April/May 2010"

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 20
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 cups chopped fresh rhubarb or 2 cups frozen rhubarb
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon sugar

• LEMON SAUCE

• 1 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup butter, cubed
• 1⁄3 cup water
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

directions

1. Cream butter and sugars till light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the next 5 ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Fold in rhubarb.
2. Transfer to greased 9x13 pan. Sprinkle with cinn-sugar. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or till toothpick comes out clean from the center. Place on wire rack.
3. For sauce, in a small saucepan, combine the 1st 4 ingredients, bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Whisk in small amount of hot mixture into the egg; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Cook and stir until mixture is thickened and coats the back of a spoon. Stir in lemon peel and nutmeg. Serve warm with cake.