With the Great British Bake Off back on our screens, I though that I would share with you a rather fabulous recipe which I came across this summer. But first, Bake Off - what do you think of the new setup? I, like most of the nation, was extremely sceptical of the new line up. I still am really (I mean who could honestly ever get over the loss of Mary Doll??) but I actually quite enjoyed the first episode. I warmed to the contestants really quickly which is essentially what the program is all about, the contestants. It'll never be the same as before but I have accepted the change and I will get over it, one day.
Now, back to the cake. Every year since I can remember my mother's garden has sprouted a crop of rhubarb, and every year the only thing we ever make with it is rhubarb crumble. Feeling adventurous, I decided to head over to Pinterest in search of some inspiration to inject a bit more excitement into our rhubarb. Now my cooking and baking skills are fairly limited, I tend to make the same old things I know I can do semi well, but occasionally I fancy myself as a bit of a Nigella and I make something completely out of my usual comfort zone. I came across this recipe for rhubarb and custard traybake and thought that it would be within my realm of capabilities. I know that rhubarb and custard are not everyone's cup of tea, but this was honestly the most delicious cake I have every made - it was so moist and just the right amount of sweetness. I know that the season for homegrown rhubarb has past now but I'm sure it's something which you can still pick up in supermarkets if you fancied giving it a go (recipe below).
The recipe came from Waitrose and can be found here - I don't have a waitrose nearby so I substituted their Madagascan vanilla custard for your bog-standard supermarket tin and it was still divine. I also didn't bother with the crushed sugar on top nor did I bother weighing my rhubarb, it's one of those things that is better judged in line with personal preference I think. You may notice that mine didn't exactly look like the original either but hey, who's ever does? That's the beauty of a traybake - you cut it out from a giant slab so it doesn't have to look perfectly finished. And the cube shape make them easier to pick up so you can't help but eat 5 or 6 in a single sitting...
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