Yes, you can get rhubarb in Jos, at least some of the time. I get it at the “Bature market” vegetable sellers. This cake is one of my favorite ways of using rhubarb, the others being rhubarb pie and rhubarb sauce (goes well with yogurt or pancakes).

1 ½ cups rhubarb, cut fine
cup sugar, mix with rhubarb
½ cup vegetable oil
1 ½ cups sugar
2 cups flour
1 medium egg
1 cup sour milk
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla

Topping: --------------
6 tablespoons butter
1 cup coconut
2/3 cup brown sugar
¼ cup milk
1 cup chopped nuts

Mix rhubarb with ½ cup sugar and set aside. Mix other ingredients. When mixed together, add rhubarb and sugar mixture. Stir until well blended. Bake in 9x19 pan at 350 for 1 hour or until done.

Cook topping ingredients for 3 min in saucepan. Pour over cake while still warm.

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