Rhubarb Bundt Cake

This rhubarb Bundt cake recipe uses buttermilk and features vanilla and a hint of almond flavor with a layer of homemade rhubarb jam from fresh rhubarb.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins
• Calories: 386 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 3 large eggs, at room temperature
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.5 teaspoon almond extract
• 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.25 cup vegetable oil
• 0.75 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 0.5 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
• 1.75 cups white sugar
• 1.5 cups buttermilk, at room temperature
• 2.5 cups finely chopped rhubarb

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10-cup Bundt pan.

Step 2

Simmer rhubarb, ½ cup sugar, and 1 pinch salt in a saucepan over medium heat until rhubarb has broken down and mixture has thickened, stirring occasionally, 8 to 10 minutes. Off heat, stir in lemon juice. Chill jam in the refrigerator.

Step 3

Whisk flour, baking powder, ¾ teaspoon salt, and baking soda together in a small bowl.

Step 4

Beat 1 ¾ cups sugar, butter, and oil together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition; beat mixture on medium-high speed until batter has lightened in color, about 3 minutes more. Beat in vanilla and almond extracts. Add flour mixture in 2 batches, alternating with buttermilk, mixing batter until just combined after each addition.

Step 5

Pour ½ batter into the prepared pan; spread rhubarb jam over batter. Dollop remaining ½ batter over jam; smooth into an even layer.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, 55 to 60 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 30 minutes. Tap the pan firmly a few times, then shake it gently to loosen the cake. Place a wire rack over the pan; invert to release cake onto the rack. Cool.