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Easy Strawberry Rhubarb Cake (with Strawberry Jello)

This Easy Strawberry Rhubarb Cake is a delicious and moist white cake with a layer of rhubarb and strawberry jello, and swirled with cinnamon and sugar.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 1 servings

Equipment

  • 9 x 13 baking pan
  • Mixing bowl
  • Electric mixer
  • Whisk

Ingredients
  

Strawberry Rhubarb Filling

  • 4 cups rhubarb
  • 1 package strawberry jello 4 serving package

Cake Batter

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda

Cinnamon Sugar Mix

  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts optional

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
  • Prepare an 9 x 13 baking pan. You can either rub it with butter, line it with parchment paper or use a flour spray (this is what I do). Set aside.
  • In a bowl mix together the chopped rhubarb and strawberry jello. Set aside.
  • Using a mixer cream together the butter and sugar.
  • Then mix in the eggs.
  • Mix in the sour cream.
  • In another bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder and baking soda.
  • Then combine the butter mixture with the flour mixture to make the batter.
  • Now make the cinnamon sugar mixture in a separate bowl.
  • Spread half of the batter in an 9 x 13 prepared baking pan.
  • Layer the rhubarb mixture evenly over the batter.
  • Sprinkle with half of the brown sugar/cinnamon mix.
  • Layer on the rest of the batter.
  • Then sprinkle on the remaining brown sugar/cinnamon mix.
  • Bake for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.
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