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Rhubarb and Treacle Cake

A moist rhubarb bake enriched with treacle and natural yoghurt, with cinnamon in the batter. A broad tin keeps the layer shallow; rest it before cutting the eight dessert portions.

  • dessert
  • everyday cooking

Method

Steps

  1. Step 1

    Wash the fruit first; quantities refer to prepared edible weights. Use rhubarb stalks only, with all leaves discarded; trim and cut the stalks into 5 mm pieces.

  2. Step 2

    Set the oven to 175°C, conventional heat. Line the base and sides of a 23 cm square metal cake tin, at least 5 cm deep, with baking parchment.

  3. Step 3

    Cream 60 g butter (softened) with 60 g brown sugar for 2-3 minutes. Gradually beat in 180 g beaten egg, weighed without shell. Mix in 120 g treacle, 250 g natural yoghurt.

  4. Step 4

    Fold in 250 g rhubarb.

  5. Step 5

    Combine 1 tsp cinnamon, 220 g all purpose flour, 1 tsp baking powder. Use the spices ground. Fold into the fruit mixture until no dry flour remains.

  6. Step 6

    Spread the batter evenly in the prepared tin. Bake 40-50 minutes. Bake until set throughout, with no raw batter on a skewer; the centre must also reach at least 74°C. Cover with foil if the surface darkens first.

  7. Step 7

    Rest in the tin for 30 minutes before cutting into 8 portions. Serve warm from the tin, or lift out only when the bake holds together.

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