STRAWBERRY ORANGE RHUBARB CAKE

Strawberry Orange Rhubarb Cake image

Rhubarb and strawberries are baked into a moist cake with a hint of orange to make this delicious spring dessert.

Provided by Cathy H.

Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Strawberry Dessert Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 9

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

6 stalks rhubarb, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1 pint strawberries, hulled and sliced
1 ⅓ cups white sugar, divided
⅓ cup butter, softened
1 egg
2 teaspoons grated orange zest
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
⅛ teaspoon salt
¾ cup buttermilk

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9 inch square baking dish.
Place the rhubarb and strawberries into a bowl. Stir in 2/3 cup of sugar until fruit is coated. Pour into the prepared pan and spread out to cover the bottom. In a medium bowl, beat the remaining sugar with the butter until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Mix in the egg, orange zest and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; stir into the batter, alternating with the buttermilk. Pour the batter over the fruit in the dish.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 55 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 276.2 calories, Carbohydrate 48.8 g, Cholesterol 39.6 mg, Fat 7.9 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 236.2 mg, Sugar 33.1 g