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Shawna Liao

Easy Rhubarb Coffee Cake Recipe

This recipe uses common ingredients and is easy to prepare. It is super moist and tender and the tartness of the rhubarb is complemented by the crumbly brown sugar topping. Great for a large gathering for brunch or tea time!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Servings: 15 people
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1/3 cup butter or margarine
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 cup buttermilk (or use 1 cup of milk with lemon juice to "sour" it)
  • 2-3 cups rhubarb
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 tbsp melted butter or margarine

Equipment

  • Electric mixer

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Soften butter, and use an electric mixer to cream butter and white sugar until light in colour and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla and mix until creamy looking.
  2. In a separate bowl, mix flour and baking soda together. Then, mix with butter mixture alternately with buttermilk.
  3. Cut rhubarb into 1' pieces and mix into batter with a spatula. Scrape batter into a buttered 9" by 13" glass or ceramic dish.
  4. Mix brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and melted butter together in a bowl and sprinkle over cake batter. Bake 50 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool 15-20 minutes before serving.