RHUBARB MIX AND DUMP CAKE

Steps:

• Mix together the first 5 items . flour, gelatin,sugar,cinnamon,and tapioca. (set aside 2 Tab.of mixture for Sauce, seen below).
• Then mix together with Rhubarb -- well coating rhubarb.let set 5 min --.
• Spread into a 9x13 -- or close to that size -- glass cake dish (I have heard rhubarb doesn't like alum.).
• Sprinkle dry cake mix over the entire Rhubarb mixture. cover well.
• Drizzle the cup of water evenly over mixture.
• Spot the top with dabs of butter (about 3-4 Tab).
• Cover tightly with foil.
• Bake 350 F for 45-55 minutes or so until cake is done.
• IF . the cake still looks like flour, in spots, after 45 minute.
• I smear a little more soften butter on top the area and let it set in the oven another 5 minutes Cake should be done by then -- .
• Remove from oven. Cool on rack.
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• Top with, Vanilla ice cream,or Cool Whip.
• and on top of that I pour a little of my Rhubarb Sauce over the cake when serving.
• My husband likes to pour a little of the Vanilla Flavored coffee cream over the cake -- So Yummy.
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• Jacqi's Rhubarb Sauce.
• -- In a small saucepan . Put 2 to 2 3/4 cups chopped rhubarb and 2-3 Tablespoons water.
• 1/2 to 3/4 cup sugar --.
• 2 Tablespoons of the mixture that was set aside from cake (first 5 ingredients.).
• -- cook over MED. Heat, stir as not to bun -- will cook up fast. In about 5-7 minute.
• when the rhubarb is like mush it is done. ,.
• -- It will thicken when chilled -- you can add more water if too thick .just a few drops at a time.
• I Drizzle this over the Cool Whip looks pretty -- and good.
• ****NOTE****.
• My husband is not a fan of Rhubarb -- but this is one he said it is a KEEPER.!
• He could eat it every night for dessert.
• I am a Grandmother and have been looking for a long time for just the right Rhubarb Dessert . Thanks to Food.com and a recipe by a Chef Aroostook's I found and looked it over and came up with the one I put together --.
• Everyone Love's it -- they want the recipe --.
• I tell them to get on Food.com and they will find it and a lot more recipes they will love.