Name: Best Rhubarb and Custard Cake recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 95 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 cup Double Thick French Vanilla Custard; 150 g butter softened; 1 1/4 cup raw sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 2 tsp lemon zest, finely grated; 2 egg; 1 cup self-raising flour; 1 cup plain flour; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 250 g rhubarb cut into strips ends trimmed; 1/2 cup plain flour; 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon; 50 g butter chilled cubed; 1/3 cup raw sugar; 1 tbs thickened cream

by Pauls Last updated on 08/02/2019

A fabulous combination of rhubarb and custard truly complement each other in this cake recipe - Pauls

Ingredients

1 cup Pauls Double Thick French Vanilla Custard
150 g butter softened
1 1/4 cup raw sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tsp lemon zest, finely grated
2 egg
1 cup self-raising flour
1 cup plain flour
1 tsp ground cinnamon
250 g rhubarb cut into strips ends trimmed

Topping

1/2 cup plain flour
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
50 g butter chilled cubed
1/3 cup raw sugar

To Serve

1 tbs Pauls thickened cream

Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 170°C.
Step 2

Grease and line base and sides of a 22cm spring form pan with baking paper.
Step 3

Using an electric mixer, beat butter, raw sugar, vanilla and lemon zest together for 2 minutes.
Step 4

Add eggs, one at a time, beating well between each addition.
Step 5

Sift flours and cinnamon together and add to creamed mixture along with half the custard. Beat on a low speed until combined.
Step 6

Use a large spoon to fold half the rhubarb through the mixture. Spoon half the cake mixture into the prepared pan and level surface with the back of a spoon. Spread remaining custard over the mixture in the pan.
Step 7

Place spoonfuls of remaining cake mixture onto the custard and use the back of a spoon to gently spread to cover custard.
Step 8

Top with remaining rhubarb, then gently press rhubarb pieces slightly into the cake.
Step 9

For the topping: Sift flour and cinnamon into a bowl.
Step 10

Add butter and use fingertips to rub into flour mixture until mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
Step 11

Add sugar and stir to combine. Sprinkle over top of cake.
Step 12

Place pan on an oven tray. Bake 1 hour 15 minutes or until cooked.
Step 13

A skewer inserted into the centre of the cake should remove clean. Let stand in pan 10 minutes, then remove sides of spring form pan.
Step 14

Serve warm or at room temperature with Pauls Thickened Cream.