ROYAL RHUBARB COFFEE CAKE

Royal Rhubarb Coffee Cake image

This coffee cake recipe is a variation of one a close friend and I make for our home baking business. I've used raspberries and blueberries in place of the rhubarb with winning results. -Lorraine Robinson, Stony Plain, Alberta

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h

Yield 15 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1/3 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
3-1/2 cups chopped fresh or frozen rhubarb, thawed and drained
TOPPING:
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition., Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Spoon rhubarb to within 1/2 in. of edges. Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over top. , Bake at 350° for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 238 calories, Fat 8g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 35mg cholesterol, Sodium 249mg sodium, Carbohydrate 39g carbohydrate (25g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.