Ingredients for - Rhubarb Cake III

1. Finely chopped rhubarb 2 cups
2. White sugar ½ cup
3. Butter ½ cup
4. White sugar 1 ½ cups
5. Eggs 2
6. Vanilla extract 1 teaspoon
7. All-purpose flour 2 ⅛ cups
8. Baking soda 1 teaspoon
9. Salt ½ teaspoon
10. Ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon
11. Ground nutmeg ½ teaspoon
12. Buttermilk 1 cup
13. Flaked coconut ½ cup
14. Finely chopped almonds ½ cup
15. All-purpose flour 4 tablespoons
16. Brown sugar 4 tablespoons
17. Butter 4 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Rhubarb Cake III

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. In a small bowl, mix chopped rhubarb with 1/2 cup sugar; set aside. Sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Set aside.

2 . Stage

In a large bowl, cream together 1/2 cup butter and 1 1/2 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk. Fold in the rhubarb mixture. Stir in the coconut and chopped almonds. Pour batter into prepared pan.

3 . Stage

To make streusel topping: In a small bowl, combine 4 tablespoons flour and 4 tablespoons brown sugar. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle on top of cake.

4 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.