I got this fabulous recipe from my good friend Judy.  It is a very easy dessert to make and you can substitute apples with rhubarb!

Apple Facts

• The crab-apple is the only apple native to North America.Two pounds of apples make one 9-inch pie.
• 2,500 varieties of apples are grown in the United States.
• 7,500 varieties of apples are grown throughout the world.
• 100 varieties of apples are grown commercially in the United States.
• Apples are fat, sodium, and cholesterol free.
• A medium apple is about 80 calories.
• The pilgrims planted the first United States apple trees in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
• Apple varieties range in size from a little larger than a cherry to as large as a grapefruit.
• Apples were the favorite fruit of ancient Greeks and Romans.
• Apples are a member of the rose family.
• Charred apples have been found in prehistoric dwellings in Switzerland.
• It takes the energy from 50 leaves to produce one apple.
• In colonial time, apples were called winter banana or melt-in-the-mouth.
• In 1730, the first apple nursery was opened in Flushing, New York.
• Archeologists have found evidence that humans have been enjoying apples since at least 6500 B.C.
• It takes about 36 apples to create one gallon of apple cider.
• The old saying, “An apple a day, keeps the doctor away.” This saying comes from an old English adage, “To eat an apple before going to bed, will make the doctor beg his bread.”
• Many apples after harvesting and cleaning have commercial grade wax applied. Waxes are made from natural ingredients.

Apple or Rhubarb Cake

1 cup granulated sugar
½ cup margarine
1 egg
1+1/2 cup flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon cinnamon
½ cup warm coffee (the secret ingredient!)
2 cups of cut-up apple or rhubarb

Topping

½ cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ cup chopped nuts

Mix in order given. Pour in a greased and floured 8x12x2 inch pan (or close to it) Sprinkle the brown sugar mixture on top. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.  Enjoy!