Rhubarb Coffee Cake

By The Canadian Living Test Kitchen

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Recipe4 out of 5 based on 12 ratings.
  • Preparation time: 20 minutes
  • Cook time : 1-1/2 hours
  • Total time : PT20M
  • Portion size: 10

This recipe makes 10 servings

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Nutritional Info

Per each of 10 servings: about -
cal 367
pro 5 g
total fat 15 g
sat. fat 8 g
carb 55 g
fibre 2 g
sodium 424 mg
% RDI: -
calcium 10
iron 15
vit A 13
vit C 3
folate 17

Studded with juicy pink rhubarb and topped with a crunchy nut streusel, this cake is perfect for spring brunch, snacktime or dessert.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup 1/2cupbutter, softened
  • 1 cup 1cuppacked brown sugar
  • 2 2eggeggs
  • 1 tsp 1tspvanilla
  • 2 cups 2cupsall-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp 1tspbaking soda
  • 1 tsp 1tspbaking powder
  • 1/2 tsp 1/2tspsalt
  • 1 cup 1cupbuttermilk
  • 2 cups 2cupschopped rhubarb
  • Topping:
  • 1/2 cup 1/2cuppacked brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup 1/4cupchopped hazelnuthazelnuts or almonds, sliced
  • 1 tbsp 1tbspall-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp 1/2tspcinnamon
  • 2 tbsp 2tbspbutter, melted

Preparation

Grease 9-inch (2.5 L) springform pan; set aside.

Topping: In bowl, combine brown sugar, chopped hazelnuts, flour and cinnamon. Using fork, stir in butter until crumbly; set aside.

In large bowl, beat butter with brown sugar until light and fluffy; beat in eggs, 1 at a time. Beat in vanilla.

In separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Add to butter mixture alternately with buttermilk, making 3 additions of flour mixture and 2 of buttermilk. Fold in chopped rhubarb. Scrape into prepared pan; sprinkle with topping.

Bake in centre of 350°F (180°C) oven until cake tester inserted in centre of cake comes out clean, about 1-1/4 hours. Let cool in pan on rack for 5 minutes. Remove side of pan. Serve warm or cool.

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