04/11/2025
🍓🍰 RHUBARB UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE 🍰🍓
A nostalgic twist on a classic favorite—this upside-down beauty is bursting with tangy rhubarb, rich buttery cake, and a caramelized topping that’s to die for! ✨ Perfectly sweet, slightly tart, and unbelievably moist… it’s love at first bite! 💕
💖 INGREDIENTS
🟣 4 cups fresh rhubarb, chopped
🟣 1 cup granulated sugar (for the rhubarb layer)
🟣 ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted (for the rhubarb layer)
🟣 ½ cup unsalted butter, softened (for the cake)
🟣 ¾ cup granulated sugar
🟣 2 large eggs
🟣 1 tsp vanilla extract
🟣 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
🟣 2 tsp baking powder
🟣 ½ tsp salt
🟣 ½ cup milk
👩🍳 INSTRUCTIONS
1️⃣ Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9-inch round cake pan and line the bottom with parchment paper.
2️⃣ In the bottom of the pan, spread chopped rhubarb, sprinkle with 1 cup sugar, and pour ¼ cup melted butter evenly over the top. Set aside.
3️⃣ In a bowl, cream softened butter with ¾ cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla.
4️⃣ In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
5️⃣ Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet, alternating with milk, starting and ending with dry ingredients.
6️⃣ Pour batter over the rhubarb layer and smooth the top.
7️⃣ Bake for 40–45 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
8️⃣ Cool for 10 minutes, then invert onto a plate. Let the magic reveal itself! ✨
🍽️ Serve slightly warm with a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream!