Title

Rhubarb Dessert Cake

Subject

butter

sugar

egg

hot water

vanilla

salt

soda

cinnamon

nutmeg

flour

rhubarb

walnuts

brown sugar

granulated sugar

cream

Description

RHUBARB DESSERT
CAKE
¼ c. butter
1 c. sugar
1 egg
2 tbsp. hot water
1 tsp. vanilla
¼ tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 scant tsp. nutmeg
1 c. flour
2½ c. cut-up rhubarb
½ c. chopped walnuts

Cream butter and sugar. Add egg, water and vanilla. Sift dry ingredients together and mix into first mixture. Fold in rhubarb and nuts. Bake in a pie pan in a moderate oven (350 degrees) 45 minutes.

Serve with caramel sauce made by mixing together ½ cup butter, ½ cup brown sugar, ½ cup granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon flour and ½ cup cream. Boil to desired thickness and add 1 teaspoon of vanilla.

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# Rhubarb Dessert Cake

## Ingredients

- 1/4 c. butter
- 1 c. sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 Tbsp. hot water
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. soda
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 scant tsp. nutmeg
- 1 c. flour
- 2 1/2 c. cut-up rhubarb
- 1/2 c. chopped walnuts

## Instructions

1. Cream butter and sugar.
2. Add egg, water, and vanilla.
3. Sift dry ingredients together and mix into first mixture.
4. Fold in rhubarb and nuts.
5. Bake in a pie pan in a moderate oven (350 degrees) for 45 minutes.

## Caramel Sauce

- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 Tbsp. flour
- 1/2 cup cream
- 1 tsp. vanilla

## Caramel Sauce Instructions

1. Mix together butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, flour, and cream.
2. Boil to desired thickness.
3. Add vanilla.
4. Serve over cake.

Source

RCA0004 - Vintage Handwritten Recipes 3x5 Index Cards Grandma Grannycore Cottagecore (eBay)

Date

1950s

Rights

Personal/Family

Format

Typed recipe card

Identifier

RCA0004-20260522-0067

Coverage

Florida, US