Strawberry Rhubarb Coffee Cake

Description

Strawberries and rhubarb combine to make a sweet, fruity filling in this cake. The crumb topping adds a little crunch; it would probably be good with some nuts sprinkled on top.

Ingredients

  • ⅔ cup sugar
  • ⅓ cup cornstarch
  • 2 cups chopped rhubarb
  • 1 (10 ounce) package frozen sliced strawberries, thawed
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup cold butter or margarine
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup cold butter or margarine

Instructions

  1. Combine sugar and cornstarch in a large saucepan; stir in rhubarb and strawberries and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cook until thickened
  2. about two minutes. Remove from heat
  3. stir in lemon juice
  4. and let cool.
  5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9×13-inch pan.
  6. Combine 3 cups flour
  7. 1 cup sugar
  8. baking powder
  9. and baking soda in a large bowl. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Beat together eggs
  10. buttermilk
  11. and vanilla in a separate bowl. Stir egg mixture into flour until just moistened. Spoon two-thirds of the batter into prepared pan; evenly spread on the cooled filling
  12. then cover with remaining batter.
  13. In a small bowl
  14. combine 3/4 cup sugar and 1/2 cup flour
  15. and cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs; sprinkle crumb topping over the batter.
  16. Bake in preheated oven until topping is golden brown and a tester inserted in the center comes out clean
  17. 45 to 50 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

Prep Time: 40 mins

Cook Time: 45 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins

Servings: 12

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