GERMAN RHUBARB MERINGUE CAKE

German Rhubarb Meringue Cake image

This is a very simple and oh-so-yummy German rhubarb cake (Rhabarberkuchen) with a meringue topping. The meringue topping goes on for the last 15 minutes so it won't get too dark.

Provided by sabine13

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European German

Time 1h5m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
⅝ cup white sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla sugar
1 pinch salt
2 eggs
1 ⅛ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
3 cups peeled and chopped rhubarb, or more to taste
2 tablespoons white sugar
3 egg whites
¾ cup white sugar

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 10-inch springform pan.
Combine butter, sugar, vanilla sugar, and salt in a large bowl and beat with an electric blender until smooth and creamy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Sift together flour and baking powder and mix into the batter, 1/4 cup at a time. Pour batter into the prepared springform pan. Press rhubarb pieces into the batter and sprinkle sugar over the top.
Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, beat egg whites in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl until foamy. Gradually add sugar, continuing to beat until stiff peaks form and meringue mixture is glossy. Remove cake from the oven and spread meringue mixture on top.
Continue baking until meringue is set and lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Allow to cool in the springform pan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 277.5 calories, Carbohydrate 43.6 g, Cholesterol 57.1 mg, Fat 10.3 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4.1 g, SaturatedFat 6.1 g, Sodium 145 mg, Sugar 30.6 g