Rhubarb Upside-Down Cake

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 2021, America's Test Kitchen TV

For a springtime dessert with a twist, we layer a cardamom-and-lemon-scented batter with jammy rhubarb and a crunchy almond streusel.

SERVES8

TIME1¼ hours, plus 30 minutes cooling

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

This easy rhubarb cake recipe combines the best attributes of two of our favorite rhubarb cakes: a Scandinavian-style cake and an upside-down cake. An almond streusel reminiscent of the sugary almond topping of the former provided a substan...

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