Lunar Rhubarb Cake

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1-1/2 cups sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp. soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 cups thinly chopped rhubarb
• 1 tbsp flour

Topping

• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar

Directions

Cream butter and sugar until smooth, beat in egg and vanilla. Mix together the 2 cups of flour, soda and salt. Add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, making 3 dry and 2 liquid additions. Toss rhubarb with 1 tbsp flour and mix gently into the batter. Spoon into a buttered 13 by 9 in. pan, smooth surface.

Topping: Blend together all ingredients and sprinkle evenly over the batter.. Bake at 350 for 45 min.

By Peggy Lewis