Rhubarb Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. rhubarb
1/4 c. sugar
3/4 c. shortening (part butter)
3/4 tsp. salt
1 3/4 c. brown sugar or white
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1 1/2 c. buttermilk
1 1/2 tsp. soda
3 c. flour
1 to 2 tsp. cinnamon

Preparation

Chop the rhubarb into 1/4-inch pieces; sprinkle with 1/4 cup sugar and set aside.
Cream the shortening, salt, 1 3/4 cups brown or white sugar and vanilla.
Add the eggs.
Add alternately the buttermilk, soda, flour and cinnamon.
Mix in rhubarb.
Bake in a 9 x 13-inch pan at 350\u00b0 for 45 minutes.
Add topping.