Famous Rhubarb Cake

Ingredients

• TOPPING:
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/3 cup chopped pecans
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon margarine, melted
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• CAKE:
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1/4 cup margarine
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup sour cream, regular or light
• 1 1/2 cups diced rhubarb
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Container: 9" x 13" x 2" cake pan

Directions

TOPPING:

• Mix the white sugar, nuts, cinnamon, and melted margarine together.
• Set mixture aside to use later.

CAKE:

• Grease and flour a 9" x 13" x 2" cake pan. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat the shortening, margarine, brown sugar, and egg together with an electric mixer until light and creamy.
• Add the soda, salt, 1/2 the flour and 1/2 the sour cream. Mix until blended and then add the remaining flour and sour cream. Mix again until well blended
• Add the rhubarb and stir until well distributed.
• Pour batter into the cake pan and spread evenly.
• Sprinkle the topping evenly over the top of the cake.
• Place in the preheated oven and bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick poked in the middle of the cake comes out clean.