Rhubarb coffee cake

Rhubarb Coffee Cake


Delicious moist cake with a crumbly topping.  Great idea to utilize your rhubarb mid summer.  Recipe can also be used to make great muffins.  (no substitution required).

Rhubard Coffee Cake

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 tbsp white vinegar
  • 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
  • 1/2 butter
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 2 1/4 cups flour
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 1/4 cups finely chopped rhubarb

Topping:

  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 1/2 cup pecans (optional)

Directions:

  1. Make the sour milk by adding vinegar to the milk, stir gently and let it rest until needed.
  2. Mix topping together until it resembles course crumbs, set aside for later.
  3. Cream butter, brown sugar.
  4. Add eggs and beat well.
  5. Add sour milk.
  6. Mix dry ingredients together (baking soda, salt, flour), then add to batter.
  7. Mix well.
  8. Add vanilla.
  9. Add rhubarb.
  10. Pour into a greased 9 by 13 pan.  Spread evenly.
  11. Sprinkle pre-made topping mixture on top of the batter.
  12. Bake at 350F for 30 to 35 minutes until done.