Strawberry Orange Cake

Categories: Dessert

Ingredients

• 6 stalks rhubarb, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 1 pint strawberries, hulled and sliced
• 1 1/3 cups white sugar, divided
• 1/3 cup butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons grated orange zest
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup buttermilk

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. Grease a 9 inch square baking dish.

3. Place the rhubarb and strawberries into a bowl. Stir in 2/3 cup of sugar until fruit is coated.

4. Pour into the prepared pan and spread out to cover the bottom.

5. In a medium bowl, beat the remaining sugar with the butter until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Mix in the egg, orange zest and vanilla.

6. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; stir into the batter, alternating with the buttermilk.

7. Pour the batter over the fruit in the dish.

8. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 55 minutes.

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