Tuesday, May 7, 2013

TWD & BWJ: Fresh Rhubarb Upside Down Baby Cakes

Okay. So I didn't use rhubarb and I made one large cake instead of baby cakes. Still I would recommend this recipe.  The cake is moist and flavorful. The caramel-pecan topping is rich and delicious. I didn't use rhubarb because we're not crazy about it and I couldn't find it at the one grocery where I looked.  Fortunately, this is a versatile recipe that can accommodate any number of fruits. We had lots of bananas on hand, so that is what I used.

I did have a little trouble taking the cake out of the cake pan, as you can tell from the photo. It just kind of slipped out. Next time, I might use more pecans and fruit in the topping.
I have to say that left to my own devices, I would never have tried this recipe. Both the rhubarb and baby cake aspects did not appeal to me. But it is one awesome cake. And even though it didn't look very pretty, it disappeared very quickly.

Check out Erin's blog for this recipe. She's hosting this time. You can also check out other's posts at Tuesdays with Dorie.

6 comments:

  1. It was a good cake. Glad you enjoyed it. Like that you used nuts.

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  2. Banana did not even occur to me! And I eat them everyday. I found it odd the recipe only calls for two tablespoons of nuts - I used half a cup. I went with the large pan as well and my topping stuck to it - had to scrape it out. This was a delicious cake though.

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  3. It is a delicious recipe and has so many possibilities--bananas sound great. It would be like really, really good banana bread! Glad you made it!

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  4. Bananas and caramel would be yummy! Good thinking! It was a good cake and I can`t wait to try it with other fruits.

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  5. There are so many delicious options for this recipe. Bananas sound like a great pairing with the pecans. Glad you could make this one.

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  6. This butter cake is really good, isn't it? I can imagine all sorts of variations...

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