Rhubarb Almond Cake

Hello my loves! Time got away from me once again. Summer activities. Work travel. Life.  

Plus it has been a bazillion degrees lately and super humid.  I have avoid cooking like the plague. 

Before all of that happened I made this cake.  Have you been a part of the snack cake fad. 

Snack cake = cake with no frosting 

I am not the biggest fan of frosting so I am a fan of snack cake. Also, no making frosting and no waiting for the cake to cool is a bonus for me.  Some where deep down I also justify this no frosting cake as healthy. My logic. That is all.

This almond cake is super rich. You use a whole tube of almond paste. I love almond paste and don't use it nearly enough.  It just smells so good.  I sat in the kitchen sniff it up quite a bit before I put the tube in the batter. 

Rhubarb also finds its way into the batter making this almond rhubarb cake very summery.  

So let's recap shall we?

• No frosting = healthy cake
• Almond paste = yum
• Rhubarb = summer

That's about it for today.  Make this cake it is super delicious and the perfect sweet treat for your next summer dinner party.

Rhubarb Almond Cake

by Emily Morris

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 50 minutes

Keywords: bake almond rhubarb cake

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Ingredients (serves 15)

• Cooking spray or butter, to grease the pan
• 1 cup all-purpose flour, plus more to coat the pan
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon fine salt
• 2 sticks unsalted butter (8 ounces), at room temperature
• 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
• 9 ounces almond paste (not marzipan)
• 6 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 pound rhubarb, large dice
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds
• Powdered sugar, for dusting (optional)

Instructions

Arrange a rack in the middle of the oven and heat to 325°F. Coat a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray or a thin layer of butter, then dust with flour and tap out the excess; set aside.

Whisk the 1 cup flour, baking powder, and salt together in medium bowl; set aside.

Place the butter, sugar, and almond paste in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat on low speed until the sugar is mostly incorporated, about 1 minute. Increase the speed to medium and beat until thoroughly combined and the mixture is fluffy, about 5 minutes. Stop the mixture and scrape down the sides of the bowl and the paddle with a rubber spatula.

Return the mixer to medium speed and add the eggs one at a time, letting each one incorporate before adding the next, about 2 minutes total. Add the vanilla and beat for 30 seconds more. Stop the mixer and scrape down the bowl and paddle again.

Add the flour mixture and turn the mixer on to low. Mix until just combined and no visible streaks of flour remain.

Add the rhubarb and fold in with a rubber spatula. Scrape the batter into the prepared baking dish and smooth into an even layer. Sprinkle with the almonds.

Bake until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Remove to a wire rack and let sit at least 45 minutes. Dust with powdered sugar, if using, before cutting and serving.

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