Any thoughts on subbing in 1 pound cranberries? Thank you. Makes the kitchen smell like a spiced heaven and folks all around lick their forks for more. It is delicious, moist, and I love the look you get from using ribbons of rhubarb instead of chopping it. Place a larger plate upside down over the skillet and use two potholdered hands to flip cake out onto it. Im a rhubarb newbie, so maybe thats the problem. The first two would need a little more time to pre-soften. There are some varieties where the leaf ridges are pink and red along with the stems, much like a rainbow kale. I love rhubarb upside-down cake! Greg DuPree. There arent any notes yet. One of the last things I cooked for my grandma before she died was a rhubarb pie. Add buttermilk; mixture will have a curdly texture but dont worry, its all going to even out. just tossed it in the bottom of the pan raw with the sugar and lemon). So, spring eating love fest. As others have noted, my stalks werent as beautifully red as yours so it came out looking a bit on the drab side, but man was it outstanding! but i roasted some yellow ones a couple of weeks ago and marinated them in a shallot & dijon vinaigrette and had them cold with goat cheese and dill and theyre fantastic that way, imho. Thanks for another great recipe! This just came out of the oven and smells delightful. Deb, you are an honest to goodness poet when it comes to describing food. Beat in zest and juice. I made this in a 7 skillet, half the recipe. This cake sounds delicious! This results in a rhubarb-stuffed crust! Place rhubarb in a greased 10-in. Im glad you wrote about not fretting too much about not being able to spread out the batter because I didnt read carefully and plopped the whole dang batter straight into the rhubarb mixture, pushing it all aside and did my best to smooth it out but it turned out totally fine after baking. A sour cream-rhubarb pie also was great, and two other riffs which werent the usual ones, but I cant think of them offhand. This looks SO good! (The pan will be almost full.). What?? Blueberries go really well with ruebarb also. Dont know if laying down the outside of the stalk keeps more pink in the final outcome?! Toss the rhubarb and sugar together, and let sit while you make the cake. There was an orange-rhubarb one that was fabulous if anyone is looking for alternate fruits. 20 Party Foods While You Watch the Kentucky Derby, Your Privacy Choices: Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads. Fold whites into batter at a time. thank you, anne. As if you couldnt get any better, I learn we share a horror of beets! Any thoughts on using yogurt rather than buttermilk? 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg I will make it this weekend :). When I lived in England I came across another way to eat and cook Rhubarb that was quite common there, Rhubarb Whip or Rhubarb Fool. Im a huge rhubarb fan and I think its sadly under appreciated. The batter spread out to the edge of the skillet just like you said :). My 5 year old and I made this today! I used frozen rhubarb so I decreased the buttermilk a little bit since my thawed rhubarb was so wet. Serve with slightly sweetened whipped cream, flavored, if desired, with orange liqueur. The cake has a great texture. unfortunately, I NEVER get the pretty pink rhubarb here, but hey, it tastes just as good. We had someone do it; I said it needs to hold 100 pounds! and the handyman jumped up and did a pull-up on it. Set aside. I subbed the buttermilk for milk with a bit of vinegar in it. My Indiana childhood memories are filled with my grandmother growing rhubarb and making the most amazing crisp out of it. Yes, but all pot racks are only as sturdy as theyre put up. The freezer is well stocked. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until combined, then vanilla. I plan to eat rhubarb crisp nearly every day for the next several weeks. When sugar-butter mixture is completely melted, add the rhubarb and stir to combine. (it grew in both my grammas & great aunts yards but i dont remember them ever harvesting it to eat.) I am really looking forward to making this. Thanks in advance and for all of your wonderful recipes:-). Yayyyyy! Cake is moist and gingerbread-y lively against the rhubarb. The technique is really brilliant, and produces a cake that is beautiful to look at, and full of the fruit flavour but not soggy because you dont put the fruit INTO the cake batter. Fantastic! Gradually fold into creamed mixture, about 1/2 cup at a time. (I didnt want the spices to immediately make me think autumn.) This turned out really good! or make my own- its never as creamy..). This cake looks fantastic, but it shouldnt be deadly! I live in the mountains of Maine where gardening to grow anything like a tomato is nigh on impossible (until global warming gets worse) but rhubarb is a joy to beholdin June! Scrape down the sides of the bowl. tart fruit (well, veggie, to be exact, in case of rhubarb) + sweet dough is just the perfect combination for me. Made this for Fathers Day lunch yesterday, as rhubarb is one of my dads favorites. 1 teaspoon cinnamon. I guess its time for this dessert to make a reappearance. Combine the rhubarb, sugar, honey, lemon juice, thyme, cinnamon, ginger, salt and vanilla bean paste. Price: $3 bag. This cake is a delight. Set batter aside. Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. I was forced to improvise some of the ingredients, and I made it with gluten free flour which works fine. I sliced my rhubarb stalks almost paper thin because I couldnt imagine them softening enough if I kept them 1/4 thick. I mostly like rhubarb all on its own. Tomato and potato foliage is also semi toxic, as they are members of the nightshade family. My rhubarb was more green, so it wasnt as pretty as yours and my buttermilk had gone bad so I subbed sour cream, but this was soooooooo good. (The mixture may look curdled.) Its also quite pretty with very large ridged leaves. That said, this was tasty but really unattractive. The rhubarb was ruby red before assembling the cake, but only pale when it emerged from the pan. Thank you! Id just do a few microplanes of it so it doesnt overwhelm. I never made a connection there. Preheat oven to 325. I subbed the sugar again for just light brown, and for the flour I used 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour and 1/2 cup white rice flour. This was it. My sister never believed me that my Moms oven control had to read 50 degrees higher (!) Bake at 450 for 10 minutes, then at 350 for 30 minutes. Serve warm, with whipped cream or ice cream if desired. Does not grow well here in NC either, but we are close enough to areas that are cooler, making it less expensive. Unfortunately the warm spices were not to my taste with the rhubarb on a hot summer day. Mine were huge. Great recipe. Loosen edge immediately and invert onto a serving dish. Waters studied French culture at the University of California, Berkeley, receiving a bachelor's degree in 1967. I only used light brown sugar in topping mix in pan. Dorie Greenspan has an upside down cranberry cake recipe in her book Baking that is very similar to this one. There were no losers, just four solid winners. The recipe was delicious. I am a sucker for creative, easy dishes like this that also create minimal dishes/mess. I made this tonight and it was so delicious and easy to make! I made this last night, and its delicious! Instead, I made a spice bread to go with the unseasonably cool weather. A pound of cranberries might be a bit too much cant say but would totally try this with cranberries too! Question : how did you cut the stalks into thin slices? Havent eaten it yet. A complete lightbulb moment. Thanks Deb. 1. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! This looks amazing!! Its the 10-inch dinner plate (but I used it for serving) from Crate & Barrels Mercer collection. Your email address will not be published. Terrible pictures most people who have commented seems to like the recipe a lot. Gradually add to egg mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Add flour mixture alternately with milk, ending with dry ingredients. I lost my previous recipe for Rhubarb Upside-down Cake. Next time I think taking it all down to 1 cup however divided would still be to my liking! I too am allergic to strawberries; think this may be why Ive never in my life had rhubarb. 1 1/2 stick unsalted butter. So delicious, so easy. Both of these are quite similar. 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. Absolutely. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Turned out great with defrosted rhubarb spears from last spring. cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet. I am not here to change their mind, anymore than anyone else has succeeded in convincing me over my lifetime that beets are delicious. 1 1/2 cups sugar And if so, how much fresh ginger would you say I should add? I didnt have a deep 10 skillet, so I used my 12 inch cast iron pan. Combine the flour, baking powder, nutmeg and salt. For batter, in a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar until blended. Equally delicious but a vegan upside-down cake! Thanks for another excellent recipe! Thank you for blogging about it. You might want to check out the comment guidelines before chiming in. I just made this in a 12 cast iron skillet and it worked beautifully! Cut rhubarb into 5cm lengths. To prepare topping: Put butter and brown sugar in a 9-inch round cake pan, and put it in the oven. 2 eggs, at room temperature. Valerie, please tell me youll share that mini rhubarb poundcake recipe?? Thank you Deb for all the amazing work of recipe development for sharing your life and passion and redheaded whirlwind! All I have is a 12 cast iron skillet (not 10 per recipe suggestion) assume its okay to use but do you recommend changing the baking time? Be the first to leave one. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, until incorporated, scraping down sides of bowl. That should read Strawberry rhubarb pie. I made this and it was delicious, but I made a few mistakes that kept it from being even better. 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. In a medium bowl, add the chopped rhubarb, cornstarch and sugar; toss to combine. In a small bowl, combine brown sugar and butter. This was a lovely way to show them off! I want small tender rhubarb, if at all. STEP ONE: Cut washed rhubarb into -inch pieces. Baking times will vary a bit; the 9-inch is likely to take longer, a 10-inch, possibly shorter. In 2018, Food & Wine named this recipe one of our 40 best. DO MORE:TWITTERFACEBOOK1K+PINTEREST566PRINT. I have rhubarb to use & really want this to be the purpose, but Im going to share with someone out of town. We are no longer supporting IE (Internet Explorer) as we strive to provide site experiences for browsers that support new web standards and security practices. I did half AP flour, half rye flour. This just came out of the oven and smells amazing, though not nearly as pretty as the pictures! plums or any slightly fruit. and so ready to harvest! Win-win. So delicious. Thank you. I always look to you for inspiration when Im trying to find words to explain my dish. Spread the mixture onto the bottom of the pan. New here? 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! The syrup is so yummy, Im saving it to pour over waffles or pancakes. Rhubarb w/ strawberries is good, but give me plain, tart rhubarb. Can you substitute almond flour (or another) for the all-purpose flour? An easy, no-fuss way to grease a pan is touse baking spray with flour. My stalks also did not keep their shape at all, and instead are a mush and stringy perhaps I over pre-cooked? Upside down cake! Run a knife around edge of cake, and invert onto a wire rack. 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? Waters has authored the books Chez Panisse Cooking (with Paul Bertolli), The Art of Simple Food I and II, and 40 Years of Chez Panisse. Ask your grocer to carry it so that you will be able to make this delicious sounding cake or other rhubarb treats when fresh is unavailable or too precious in price. The best substitution I have ever managed! I just got so slimy. 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). Today Ive made the rhubarb spice cake, with flour from a local grain mill De Leeuw and rhubarb out of my own vegatable garden. Ive had decent results just subbing out strawberries for more rhubarb in things like Debs strawberry rhubarb crisp bars. The only slight change I made was that I subbed white sugar for about 1/4 of the brown sugar since I was running low. Remove from heat and set skillet aside. I actually like it better than strawberries. Drizzle with butter. SEE MORE: CAKE, EVERYDAY CAKES, PHOTO, RHUBARB, SPRING I ended up having to use the platter from my cupcake carrier because it was too wide for all of my regular plates. After rolling out the dough, Waters links trimmed rhubarb stalks in a circle, about an inch and a half from the dough's edge. If possible, grab the most vibrantly colored ones for a jewel-toned pink dessert. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. If any rhubarb is stuck in the pan or slides down the side, just return it to the top of the cake cake. 3 In a medium stainless-steel skillet, melt cup of butter over medium heat; stir in the brown sugar, honey, and teaspoon salt. Has anyone tried making this with the almond flour/cornmeal/ricotta combo from the blood orange upside down cake? (1 cups) unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more for the pan, Yellow Cake With Pastry Cream Filling and Chocolate Ganache Frosting, Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti With White Chocolate, Marbled Pound Cake (Panqu Marmoleado de Chocolate y Vanilla). (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.) :). Serve with slightly sweetened whipped cream, flavored, if desired, with orange liqueur. Perfect. Required fields are marked *. This protein breaks down with heat, as you suspected. I am here for their cake. Spread berries evenly in pan, and sprinkle with any juice remaining in bowl. 2 3/4 cups fresh cranberries. 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. Though Gooseberries sweetened & baked under a pound cake served with vanilla ice cream flavoured Elderflower cordial is a wonderful thing. Without the rhubarb, of course. Beat in flour mixture in 3 additions, alternating with sour cream, until smooth. I cant wait to make this! To prepare batter: In a large mixing bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Is that OK? I am hooked on a roasted rhubarb and strawberry sauce I use daily on homemade granola with yogurt. I had bought fresh rhubarb for the first time ever because they were so pretty. We recommend our users to update the browser. Rhubarb Cream Pie Either way, tastes lovely! Ive come to the conclusion that the fresh berries contain an enzyme that is destroyed or deactivated by sugar or heat. 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). 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