Rhubarb Lunar Cake

Name: Rhubarb Lunar Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 1 cake
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 1 egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup buttermilk; 2 cups rhubarb, cut in 1/2 inch pieces; 1 tablespoon flour; 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine; 2 teaspoons cinnamon; 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar

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Recipe by Lezlie

This recipe came from a 20 year old magazine, it's a wonderful cake, moist, easy to make and freezes well. The name of this cake is derived from the buttery brown sugar topping that sinks into the cake as it bakes and forms a crusty layer reminiscent of a lunar landscape!

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READY IN: 1hr 10mins

YIELD: 1 cake

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

Batter
¹⁄₂

cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
1 ¹⁄₂

cups sugar
1

egg
1

teaspoon vanilla
2

cups sifted all-purpose flour
1

teaspoon baking soda
¹⁄₂

teaspoon salt
1

cup buttermilk
2

cups rhubarb, cut in 1/2 inch pieces
1

tablespoon flour
Topping
¹⁄₄

cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
2

teaspoons cinnamon
1

cup firmly packed brown sugar

DIRECTIONS

Batter: Cream together butter and sugar until smooth and creamy.
Add egg and vanilla.
Sift together dry ingredients and add to butter and sugar mixture 1/3 at a time, along with buttermilk.
Toss rhubarb with 1 tbsp flour and fold into batter.
Spoon batter into a greased 9 x 13 inch cake pan and smooth the surface.
Topping: Blend together topping ingredients and sprinkle evenly over batter.
Bake at 350F for 45 minutes or until cake has risen, browned and comes away from the edges, and skewer (or toothpick) inserted in the centre comes out clean.

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