Rhubarb is one of my favourite spring treats and it seems that there are an infinite number of ways to use it. Savoury, sweet, roasted, baked, stewed – the only difficulty is keeping a steady enough supply to try them all. Inevitably, though, the recipes I come back to are the ones that treat it simply and let it shine.
This cake belongs on that list. I’ll have made it several times before rhubarb season is through. I made it for the first time in April, in the midst of a sort of Caramel-palooza. Caramelizing the topping before putting it in the oven gives it an extra richness, beyond that achieved by sprinkling brown sugar and pats of butter on the bottom of the pan (as nice as that is). And the cake itself would be good with just about any topping.
I haven’t found time to drop into this group much since we started Baking Chez Moi, but now that French Fridays with Dorie is wrapping up Around My French Table, I suspect you’ll be seeing a bit more of me. I look forward to baking more often with all of you.
You can find the rest of the Tuesdays with Dorie crew’s entries on this recipe here: Rhubarb Upside Down Brown Sugar Cake.
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Look delicious Teresa!
That really looks great, Teresa, mine was a big mess. Not sure where I messed up, but we enjoyed the rhubarb on it.
Yum! I love homemade caramel and this is definitely an interesting take on it.
What a beautiful and delicious looking cake! You are inspiring me to make it again.
I loved this, too! And nobody else wanted anything rhubarb so I got it all to myself 🙂 I’m sharing mine on Friday.
I also loved that this recipe didn’t mask the rhubarb; I’ll have to make it again soon while rhubarb is still available.
Glad you enjoyed this lovely cake. It was a delicious way to use rhubarb.
I am glad that you will be joining us over here at TWD. It is nice to see some familiar faces:) We loved this one too. It definitely deserves a repeat.
A wonderful way to use rhubarb indeed! Seems like a great “go-to” cake for the season.
This really is a great cake!
Such a perfectly great springtime cake. Love your picture of the whole cake from above. Katrina, Baking and Boys!