A light shortcake base topped with rhubarb and custard with a crumble topping. Rhubarb Sponge Cake Cakes Sponge cake with stewed, sweetened, rhubarb pieces mixed-in. Rhubarb crumble is one of those puddings I always think will be a good idea, then find it is a bit overwhelming. Thank you so much for sharing it at #BakingCrumbs, Fabulous rhubarb and custard combination sounds good to me and I do like this slightly unusual, not cakey “middle”. The base and sides are more like shortcake than pastry but it doesn’t have a sponge. Try it!! I hope you like it do let me know what you think once you have made it. For a sweeter custard add an extra 1-2 tbsp sugar. Serve with morning coffee, afternoon tea or as a dessert. Rhubarb Crumble Cake (lightly adapted from the National Trust recipe) I like caravans and dogs. Stir the rhubarb gently through the sponge mixture and place the mixture into a greased and lined rectangular tin. If you fancy a watch (see how professional Phil and Holly's piping skills are!!) Here in the UK, we tend to think of cake as something that is basically a sponge cake in some form. You won't be disappointed. Cue the rhubarb cake, with a light vanilla bod, mushy tart middle layer of rhubarb, and a crunchy nutty crumble. In a saucepan, combine rhubarb and 3/4 cup sugar. Bake for 50 minutes until the cake is set and golden. If a dish has a pastry case and a filling then we tend to think of it as a flan or tart. Thank you for sharing with #BakingCrumbs 🙂, Its not really cakey at all but it tastes amazing, oh this looks soooo delicious Jacqueline , and what a flavour combination too! The custard is made with custard powder. Sift the flour and baking powder into the bowl and mix to form a soft dough. Rhubarb Sponge Cake Cakes Sponge cake with stewed, sweetened, rhubarb pieces mixed-in. I too adore rhubarb. please help I really want to make this. I tweaked it here and there. Your email address will not be published. Using a spoon make small spaces in the sponge and drop in dollops of custard. Try this Scottish Strawberry and Rhubarb Crumble. It is not a tart or flan either, which tend to have a very distinct filling from the pastry case. Add some of the cream to the custard powder to make a paste. It’s not overly sweet which suits me. Pour the custard over the rhubarb and spread level. and would like the recipe for this, it’s up on the #thismorning website now. I don’t have too long to wait for the following years crop, but long enough to really look forward to its arrival. Or follow me on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. #PlatinumMagTop50 #inspiringmagazines. 5. Take about 1/3 of the dough, wrap and pop in the freezer or ice bix of the refrigerator. Make the most of a sensational seasonal ingredient with our rhubarb cake recipes. Make the custard by heating the milk in a pan until almost boiling. I demonstrated this recipe at the Wakefield Rhubarb Festival Yesterday. Butter a 25cm (10in) Springclip pan and then dust with flour. It slows down at the peak of summer and then a few more harvests early autumn. Serve with morning coffee, afternoon tea or as a dessert. Not suitable for freezing, I would love to know how you got on – Tag me on Instagram, « Chocolate and Salted Caramel Tarts with Hazelnut Pastry, Raspberry and white chocolate chip cookies ». Pop the remaining dough into the freezer or ice box of the refrigerator until required. Butter and line … Make the custard by heating the milk in a pan until almost boiling. Ahh, Summer is on the doorstep and that means RHUBARB TIME! Serve with morning coffee, afternoon tea or as a dessert. Preheat the oven to 180℃ (160℃ fan)/350°F/gas mark 6. Spread the rhubarb out over the dough and chill in the refrigerator while making the custard. 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