STRAWBERRY RHUBARB COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• FILLING.
• Combine rhubarb, strawberries and lemon juice in saucepan.
• Cover and cook for about 5 minutes on medium heat.
• Combine sugar and cornstarch.
• Stir into strawberry mixture.
• Bring to boil, stir constantly until thickened, remove from heat.
• CAKE.
• In large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• Cut in butter with pastry blender until resembles coarse crumbs.
• In separate bowl, beat together buttermilk, eggs and vanilla.
• Stir into crumb mixture.
• Spread half evenly into greased 9x13x2-inch baking dish.
• Carefully spread strawberry filling over batter.
• Drop remaining batter evenly over filling with a tablespoon.
• TOPPING.
• In small saucepan over low heat, melt butter.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in flour and sugar until mixture is crumbly.
• Sprinkle over batter.
• Bake at 350°F for about 45 minutes, or until done.
• Cool cake on rack.
• Cut into squares to serve.