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By Darina Allen
Published 2001
This delicious rhubarb cake made from an enriched bread dough used to be made all over Ireland. Originally it would have been baked in a bastible or baker beside an open fire. My mother, who taught me this recipe, used to vary the filling with the seasons – from rhubarb to gooseberries, to damsons, blackberries and apples.
Sieve into a bowl the flour, caster sugar, salt and bread soda; rub in the butter. Whisk the egg and mix with the buttermilk. Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients. Pour in most of the liquid and mix to a soft but not sticky dou