GATEAU VITE FAIT WITH RHUBARB
I can highly recommend trying this delicious French ‘quick cake'. You can customise it through the seasons, swapping apples or plums for rhubarb.
SERVES 8
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
■ 150g (5oz) sugar, plus 2 tbsp for top of rhubarb
■ 3 eggs
■ 3 tbsp butter, melted
■ 2 tbsp buttermilk (or milk)
■ ½ vanilla pod, seeds scraped out (or 1 tsp vanilla bean paste)
■ 150g (5oz) plain flour
■ 1 tsp baking powder
■ Pinch of salt
■ 200g (7oz) diced rhubarb
1. Preheat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4, and grease and line a 20 or 23cm (8 or 9in) baking tin.
2. In a large bowl whisk the eggs and the sugar until light.
3 Add the melted butter, vanilla and milk, stirring to combine.
4. Mix in the flour, baking powder and salt. Mix until combined, but don't over stir.
Pour the mixture