Easy Rhubarb Pudding Cake

A very simple rhubarb pudding-bottom cake starting with boxed cake mix. Its gooey base has nostalgic upside-down cake qualities with a sweet-tart flavor.

Easy Rhubarb Pudding Cake

Course: DesertsCuisine: European
Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

50

minutes
Total Time

1

minute
Servings

18

Yield

1 (9×13-inch) cake

Ingredients

  • 1 (18.25 ounce) box — yellow cake mix

  • 2 cups — water, divided

  • ⅓ cup — vegetable oil

  • 3 large — eggs

  • 5 cups — chopped rhubarb

  • 1 cup — white sugar

  • 1 teaspoon — ground cinnamon

  • 1 cup — hot water

Directions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9×13-inch baking pan.
  • Stir cake mix, 1 cup water, oil, and eggs together until moist. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes. Pour batter into the prepared cake pan. Top with rhubarb, and sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.
  • Heat remaining 1 cup water until hot. Evenly pour water over cake. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of cake comes out clean or with moist crumbs, 50 minutes to 1 hour.

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