Oma's Rhubarb Cake

Rhubarb Cake Ingredients

These are the ingredients you’ll need to make this homemade rhubarb cake recipe: 

Flour: All-purpose flour lends structure to the cake and helps hold the streusel together.

Sugar: White sugar sweetens the rhubarb cake and the streusel topping. 

Baking soda: Baking soda acts as a leavener, which means it helps the cake rise. 

Salt: A pinch of salt enhances the overall flavor of the rhubarb cake. 

Eggs: Two beaten eggs add moisture and help bind the batter together. 

Sour cream: Sour cream gives the cake more moisture, plus a hint of tanginess. 

Rhubarb: You’ll need three cups of diced, fresh rhubarb. 

Butter: A half stick of butter is essential for the rich streusel topping. 

Cinnamon: Ground cinnamon gives the topping welcome warmth. 

How to Make Rhubarb Cake

You’ll find the full, step-by-step recipe below – but here’s a brief overview of what you can expect when you make rhubarb cake at home: 

Make the batter and pour it into a prepared baking dish. 

Make the streusel, then sprinkle it over the batter. 

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick comes out clean. 

How to Store Rhubarb Cake

Cover the cooled rhubarb cake tightly with storage wrap, then store in the refrigerator for up to three days. You can also freeze it for

 up to two months. 

Ingredients

Cake:

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 ¼ cups white sugar

1 teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

2 eggs, beaten

1 cup sour cream

3 cups diced rhubarb

Streusel:

1 cup white sugar

¼ cup butter, softened

¼ cup all-purpose flour

¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon, or to taste

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking dish.

To make the cake: Stir together flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Stir in eggs and sour cream until smooth, then fold in rhubarb. Pour into the prepared dish and spread evenly.

To make the streusel: Stir together sugar and butter in a medium bowl until smooth. Stir in flour until mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle mixture on top of cake, then dust lightly with cinnamon.

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes.