Easy Rhubarb Dessert

This is a fantastic recipe that came from Taste of Home some years back. You will never see a simpler or tastier rhubarb dessert. It resembles a rhubarb crisp and can be served solo or with ice cream or cool whip on top. The ease of preparation and quality of finished product make it a winner.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 10-16
• Yields: 1 9x13 pan

Ingredients

• 4  cups  sliced fresh rhubarb, . (or frozen, 1 inch pieces)
• 1 (3 ounce) package raspberry Jell-O gelatin
• 1⁄3 cup sugar
• 1 (18 ounce)  yellow cake mix (18 oz.) or 1 (18 ounce)  white cake mix (18 oz.)
• 1  cup water
• 1⁄3 cup butter (melted) or 6  margarine (melted)
•  ice cream (optional) or 7  whipped topping (optional)

Directions

1. Place rhubarb in a greased 9x13 baking dish.
2. Sprinkle with the gelatin, sugar and cake mix.
3. Pour water evenly over the dry ingredients.
4. Drizzle with melted butter or margaring.
5. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.