Rhubarb Coffee Cake

  • 10
  • 20 mins
  • 50 mins

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp 1/2tspsalt
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 cups chopped rhubarb
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup chopped hazelnuts or almonds, sliced
  • 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 tbsp butter, melted

Preparation

Step 1

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.