Made this for Fathers Day lunch yesterday, as rhubarb is one of my dads favorites. Taste of Home is America's #1 cooking magazine. Baked for 35 minutes and I tested in several spots with a toothpick but nothing stuck to it. In a separate bowl, beat the butter, remaining sugars, and lemon zest with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, 4 minutes. Layer with rhubarb; sprinkle with sugar. Gorgeous color indeed! Odd question, but do you think the spice cake base would translate well to a layer cake? I made this today and fed it to 4 Japanese women, two of whom had never eaten rhubarb before. Gradually fold into creamed mixture, about 1/2 cup at a time. I had no ground ginger, but I chopped some stem ginger out of a jar that was lurking at the back of the fridge. That upside-down cranberry cake is awesome! Id just do a few microplanes of it so it doesnt overwhelm. Thank you. 1. 2 eggs, well beaten It gets to the size of a large hosta and dies back down each winter. Combine the rhubarb, sugar, honey, lemon juice, thyme, cinnamon, ginger, salt and vanilla bean paste. 3. Be the first to leave one. I subbed the buttermilk for milk with a bit of vinegar in it. Line bottom of a 10-inch cast iron skillet with parchment paper, generously butter sides of skillet and parchment and set aside. But if the cake sits much longer, it may stick. I have never heard of anyones dog eating the foliage, I think they know instinctively that it is toxic, like the deer and moose seem to do. Yes, any of the above swaps will work. This light and airy yellow cake is moist but not too sweet, and the caramelized rhubarb topping adds tangy flavor and visual appeal. Too bad more folks arent freezing it. I cant wait. Rhubarb Upside-Down Spice Cake Servings: 8 to 12 Time: About 1 hour If you don't have an ovenproof skillet, a deep (ideally 3-inch sides) 9-inch cake pan or regular depth 10-inch cake pan should work as well. What?? The cake looks great, but Im actually wondering about the plate. Or, perhaps, less like well, this angle can look a little meaty. To prepare batter: In a large mixing bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt. An allergy you have to pollen cross reacts with a protein in the strawberry. Cake is a winner! I will try again when I get a new receptacle. Serve with a dollop of whipped cream, and prepare yourself for accolades. I used a pinch more ginger and swapped the cloves and cinnamon for fresh thyme & some cardamom for a more earthy/springy flavor. Where can I find the recipe for the rhubarb orange pie? Make the topping: Stir together butter, flour, sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt until moist and crumbly. P X. Ive made something similar, but I love your spices in the cake batter, so Im stealing that part. If your rhubarb is already quite thin, you might just want to halve each piece lengthwise. I would pass on just plain hot cooked ones though quite bland. 3/4 cup brown sugar. I got rid of my skillet because I just never wanted to use it. Its incredible. Came out of the pan beautifully. No reason to stop the mixer. Each bite has a surprisingly crunchy texture. unfortunately, I NEVER get the pretty pink rhubarb here, but hey, it tastes just as good. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. In 2018, Food & Wine named this recipe one of our 40 best. A cake by beloved chef Alice Waters can be made with apples, pears, peaches. I made a few changes : used orange instead of lemon and ground cardamom I had leftover from making a rhubarb-ginger chutney instead of cloves, and a 8-inch square pan. Cool for 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. That should read Strawberry rhubarb pie. Greg DuPree. I might have ended up a scientist instead of a bean-counter accountant. Serve warm, with whipped cream or ice cream if desired. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. I made this cake this past weekend and I cannot stop eating it. Beat remaining stick butter and cup sugar with a mixer on medium speed until pale and fluffy. Can I use frozen rhubarb in small pieces for this? And it was delicious. (Discard the parchment paper.) the need for coziness knows no season :) I also adore cakes made with buttermilk like this one; they always seem more soft and luscious! I second this comment I made many individual caramelized rhubarb pound cakes for my sister-in-laws bridal shower and all of the infused caramelizing syrup got put to very good use in cocktails! Its turned out well, though tart. Lightly grease a 20cm round cake pan. 2 teaspoons baking powder; use gluten-free if following a gluten-free diet. *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. My sister made this for breakfast today and it is SOOOOO good! Add the butter, milk, vanilla, and lemon zest. 6 tablespoons (85 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature. I didnt have buttermilk so I swapped plain yougurt but that still worked. I didnt have a deep 10 skillet, so I used my 12 inch cast iron pan. Made it in my 10 inch cast iron and is absolutely delicious seemed like a ton of liquid from a little over a pound of rhubarb but turned out perfect. I also left out the walnuts. Serve with slightly sweetened whipped cream, flavored, if desired, with orange liqueur. :). plums or any slightly fruit. Love this cake! :). Thank you! The only overproof skillet I had was 12 so I decided to use a 9 cake pan- turned out beautifully! Butter the paper and sides of the pan. Ill have to give this a try since my rhubarb is beautiful right now. Do you think this would work In a 3 deep cake pan, either 6 or 8 round? -Laurel Bledsoe. Dorie Greenspan has an upside down cranberry cake recipe in her book Baking that is very similar to this one. What luck that this recipe popped up! will try your recipe one of these rhubarb-filled days (if any rhubarb is left from all the raspberry-rhubarb jam making) thanks for the idea! Great recipe. Turned out beautifully. I checked at the grocery store last weekend and it was $14/lb. Cut the cake into squares and serve warm with ice cream. (assuming Id thaw it first? :) [Its this one, by the way.]. 2 cups fresh or frozen sliced rhubarb**. For batter, in a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar until blended. I made it in a 10 cake pan and 35 minutes was exactly right. Mine baked for 32 minutes in a cast iron skillet. Check your rhubarb base to make sure all the pieces are in the order youd like them to be; nudge around any that are not, then dollop cake batter over rhubarb mixture in small spoonfuls and smooth top as best as you can. And I just planted my very own rhubarb plant. If you dont have an ovenproof skillet, a deep (ideally 3-inch sides) 9-inch cake pan or regular depth 10-inch cake pan should work as well. Combine the flour, baking powder, nutmeg and salt. Id never tried an upside-downer without cutting up the fruit but this really did work. Toss to combine. Beat in the egg. You are my go-to for recipes, as they always come out great. I did not wait until after dinner for a taste, but had a slice with a scoop of ice cream in the afternoon of this very hot day. Impressive! 28gr Saturates 13gr Carbs 57gr Sugars 36gr Fibre 2gr Protein 10gr Salt 0.7gr Sarah Akhurst Our Food Director Sarah is a food obsessive, and spends most of her time scoping out the latest food trends, experimenting in her own kitchen, or making her family wait to eat while she photographs every dinner she makes for the 'gram! I cut the sugar down in both the topping and the cake and it was still fantastic. The best substitution I have ever managed! Couldnt wait to try this after buying some organic rhubarb grown by a local farmer. Beat in egg yolks and vanilla. In a large bowl whisk the eggs and brown sugar together until thick and smooth. cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet. Bake until top is browned and cake pulls away slightly from edges of pan, 25 to 35 minutes. I can cut and paste and then print but just wondering if Im missing the button somewhere, Yes, Wendi, there is. I have a large garden but will not grow rhubarb for the following reason- the leaves are very poisonous. Turned out well despite the topping leaking out in the oven because I had only a loose bottomed cake tin in the right size. Ive baked this cake every spring for many years, and my family loves it! I take great courage from seeing it poke its crimson fists up through the soil when there often is still some snow on the ground! Does vanilla bruise like gin? I just picked up rhubarb at the Park Slope Food Co-op this morning, with the intent to make it into a crisp according to Inas recipe (but something felt wrong about doing that on this rainy NYC day). Thank you! I made this immediately upon seeing the recipe, as I had a giant bag of rhubarb freshly cut from my grandmothers garden (Id been planning on making SKs rhubarb snacking cake, but I love spice cake so couldnt resist). I did half AP flour, half rye flour. Can wait to have some this evening. Thank you so much! I have learned over the last couple years that there are people smart, interesting people that I love very much who do not care for rhubarb. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. It'sstrange and beautiful and tart, she says. And if so, how much fresh ginger would you say I should add? Very nice collection many recipe at one place CakenGifts.in , I loved it. No need to fuss too much over the rhubarb layout. Butter the parchment. I held on the spices to make it more mild in flavor and it is divine. work for you. or make my own- its never as creamy..). Perfect. Worth it. Seriously good. A hit with both me and my fiance! Maybe one could put the batter into a piping/ziploc bag and then just squeeze it over the topping in a spiral to avoid all that? I lost my previous recipe for Rhubarb Upside-down Cake. Also an A+ gorgeous skillet, while were handing out aesthetic compliments. Cake is moist and gingerbread-y lively against the rhubarb. Preheat the oven to 350. Layer the rhubarb across the bottom of the pan in a grid pattern, adding any remaining sugar mixture to the pan. This recipe uses orange juice and cornstarch to ensure that the caramel stays nice and velvety. Spread into a greased 10-in. I made this years first rhubarb crumble this weekend. They are nice with goat cheese in a salad too. This protein breaks down with heat, as you suspected. What a delicious-sounding cake! Crumble topping evenly over batter. You are amazing. I have been wanting to bake something with rhubarb. Its also quite pretty with very large ridged leaves. 1/2 cup whole milk, at room temperature Cake keeps for a couple days at room temperature and up to a week in the fridge, or so I hear. Ive had decent results just subbing out strawberries for more rhubarb in things like Debs strawberry rhubarb crisp bars. Beat on medium high speed for 2 minutes. This just came out of the oven and smells delightful. Tastes fantastic! Thank you Deb! With effortless beauty and incomparable flavor, this cake is ready to eat after its flipped out of the pan (with fresh whipped cream, perhaps?) OUR RECIPE DEVELOPER SAYS Directions Step 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees. (i wouldnt have eaten it, i dont think, but still.). Im a huge rhubarb fan and I think its sadly under appreciated. Fold whites into batter 1/3 at a time. 1 piece: 240 calories, 10g fat (6g saturated fat), 59mg cholesterol, 254mg sodium, 36g carbohydrate (27g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein. To keep rhubarb fresh for longer, stick it in the fridge. Mine didnt turn out as pretty even though I used red rhubarb stalks. Looks like bacon. I thought it looked luscious, and just needed a few spring flowers on top for garnish (cherry blossoms? Just make sure to cut off any tough ends and discard any leaves. . Pour the mixture . I just made this in a 12 cast iron skillet and it worked beautifully! In a well-seasoned 10-inch cast-iron skillet melt butter over moderate heat until foam subsides and reduce heat to low. Place rhubarb in a greased 10-in. I subbed the tail end of some full-fat creme fraiche made up to volume with plain yoghurt, since I had no buttermilk. Taste of Home is America's #1 cooking magazine. In 1971, she opened Chez Panisse, a restaurant in Berkeley, California, famous for its role in creating the farm-to-table movement and for pioneering California cuisine.. Im saving this recipe. So, spring eating love fest. Remove from heat and set skillet aside. Layer the rhubarb across the bottom of the pan in a grid pattern, adding any remaining sugar mixture to the pan. Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Im sure it will taste great, you just wont see the fruit. Cranberry Upside-Down Cake By Alice Waters. Alice Louise Waters (born April 28, 1944) is an American chef, restaurateur, and author. My son-in-law has asked for one every year since. Can confirm, we treated it pretty much like a weed when I was a kid zero maintenance. It was amazing. It takes a year or two before it is big enough to cut I am from Australia originally and I believe we could grow it year round there and was un-killable. Drizzle cup melted butter over the top and set it aside. This looks gorgeous and reminds me of Butter Sugar Flowerss vegan rhubarb-banana skillet cake. I made this in a 7 skillet, half the recipe. and so ready to harvest! Loosen edge immediately and invert onto a serving dish. Grow your own rhubarb. In a bowl, mix together the peeled rhubarb, caster sugar, and lemon zest. (I didnt want the spices to immediately make me think autumn.) Subscriber benefit: give recipes to anyone. This cake was yummy. Add flour mixture alternately with milk, ending with dry ingredients. Spread over rhubarb mixture. I actually gave up and just put it in the oven, where the cake spread into one even layer on its own. Heat oven to 325 degrees. I baked it in my cast iron skillet and it came out of the pan beautifully. Find someone with a plant dig some of the root and plant it with some cow manure. Cut the rhubarb into lengths - vary the size to fit the base of the tin and arrange on top in a single layer. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Ahthis is very enlightening. cast-iron or other heavy ovenproof skillet. (Cut in thin slices and boil for about 10 mins in a sugar syrup; remove slices, reduce syrup, then put slices and syrup in the bottom of the cake tin and proceed with the cake part.) After rolling out the dough, Waters links trimmed rhubarb stalks in a circle, about an inch and a half from the dough's edge. Add rhubarb and cook, turning gently, for 3 to 4 minutes, until it has softened slightly and released some of its liquid. :), Ew, heh. What does need adjusting though is the amazing amount of sugar first time in my life that I got heartburn from eating a slice of cake and I have had my fair share of delicious and sweet cakes! Preheat oven to 350F. ), or a lemon zest curl or something. Spoon batter into prepared pan, and spread it evenly over cranberries. So great, and a dish that non Rhubarb fans seemed to enjoy too. An easy, no-fuss way to grease a pan is touse baking spray with flour. 2) The spoon dolloping thing looks annoying to me, I feel like Id make a big, red mess. :). They find it jammy or stringy or too wet or depressingly gray once cooked. Ive never made one of your recipes that wasnt exceptional!! Rhubarb sauce for apple sauce, spelt flour for white whole wheat, cardamom for cinnamon, and grains of paradise for nutmeg. love rhubarb!!!! I cant seem to remember to buy new batteries for my kitchen scale. If youre planning on using your rhubarb within a day or two, the stalksare just fine on the counter as long as theyre in a cool, dry place. Toss the rhubarb, cup of the granulated sugar, and cup of the brown sugar together in a bowl. The number one way to make sure a cake does not stick is to prepare the pan. I put a little in a 6 inch cake pan with a couple scoops of batter to make as a tester since I wasnt going to be eating the actual cake a day later and was bringing it to an event and wanted to make sure it turned out. Cut into generous squares and serve with thick cream. Well be making this again, and soon! Ive been adding small squares (because, bikini season!) The former recipe calls for a 1 1/2 c sugar divided here we have 1 2/3 c and I hadnt bothered to check those amounts against each other til now writing about it I had previously cut out 1/4 c I think the tang of the rhubarb makes this work in the butter lemon peel melt of the bottoming topping! Thank you. Thanks Deb for all of my favorite recipes . okay.. dont make fun of me (too much) for not knowing this; but why cream butter and sugar THEN add the vanilla? 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