Rhubarb Banana Sheet Cake

This most likely is my last rhubarb recipe of the season. Which makes me a bit sad. I say that now. But it’s likely rhubarb will creep its way back into a recipe or two in the next weeks. Rhubarb Banana Sheet Cake is a great party pleaser. It yields about 24 pieces. Consequently, it makes for a great seasonal potluck recipe.

This Rhubarb Banana Sheet Cake recipe comes from a German food magazine. Intrigued by what essentially is sheet cake banana cake studded with fresh rhubarb, I had to translate it and share it here. Consequently, I was delighted with the results.

There are a few step to this recipe. All are easy. Two you can skip altogether. Firstly, for added flavor and texture, toasted blanched almond slivers are added to the batter. If you are nut-adverse, allergic or just short on time, omit these from the recipe.

On the whole, German desserts, especially cakes contain far less sugar than those in the USA. The entire cake takes one cup of sugar. For a sweeter banana cake base, add another half cup. The last step is to spread warm jam over the top of the cake when it comes out of the oven. Depending upon the sugar content of the jam, this also adds a boost in sweetness. Secondly, you can skip this whole jam step as well. However, it gives the cake another flavor boost. I happened to have rhubarb ginger jam on hand. Alternatively, use any red variety. Strawberry or raspberry would be fine substitutions.

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Rhubarb Banana Almond Cake

Course Dessert

Cuisine German

Keyword Rhubarb

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Total Time 45 minutes

Servings 24

Author Lora Wiley-Lennartz

Ingredients

• 2 lbs rhubarb
• 1/4 cup blanched almond sticks
• 3+1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 ripe bananas
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup white granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 4 eggs
• 1/3 cup jam use any flavor you like. I used rhubarb ginger
• 1 tablespoon powdered sugar

Instructions

1. Clean rhubarb and cut into slanted, about 1/2 inch long pieces.
2. Roast almonds in a naked frying pan until golden. Remove from heat and cool.
3. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees
4. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
5. Peel the bananas, place in a bowl, drizzle with the lime juice and mash with a fork. Add the milk and mash to combine.
6. Beat the butter and sugar for 5 minutes until creamy.
7. Beat in the vanilla extract.
8. Add the eggs one at a time making sure each is incorporated into the batter before adding the next.
9. Add the flour, toasted almond leaves and baking powder, alternately with banana puree and milk under the egg mass stir.
10. Spread the dough on a greased baking tray (12 x 16 inches). Evenly distribute the rhubarb pieces over the top.
11. Place in the oven and bake 35 minutes.
12. Heat the jam and brush it over the top of cake immediately after baking.
13. Allow the cake to cool completely.
14. Sprinkle powdered sugar over the top. Cut and serve.

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