Strawberry - Rhubarb Coffee Cake
Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
Serves: 12-16
Yields: 1 13x9 pan
Ingredients
Fruity Filling
- 2⁄3 cup sugar
- 1⁄3 cup cornstarch
- 2 cups chopped fresh rhubarb
- 4 cups sliced strawberries
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Cakey Crust
- 3 cups flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup butter
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Topping
- 3⁄4 cup sugar
- 1⁄2 cup flour
- 1⁄4 cup butter
Directions
- In sauce pan, combine sugar & cornstarch; add fruits; boil and cook for 2 minutes (thickened); remove from heat, stir in lemon juice; cool.
- Preheat oven to 350; grease a 13x9 pan; set aside.
- Cakey Crust part: combine dry ingredients in a large bowl; cut in butter.
- Beat eggs, milk & vanilla; stir into dry mixture until just moistened.
- Spoon two-thirds of cakey stuff in bottom of pan; spoon filling in, top with small dollops of remaining batter; set aside.
- Topping: combine sugar & flour, cut in butter, sprinkle over batter in pan.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes (golden brown).
- Cool on wire rack and serve.
- VARIATION: Try raspberries instead of strawbs. Add chopped nuts to the topping.
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