Rhubarb Coffee Cake

This is a moist sour cream coffee cake studded with beautiful pieces of rhubarb and topped with a sweet-cinnamon streusel.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Method Bake

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 40

Total Time 1

Servings servings

Calories 309

Author Lily Ernst

Ingredients

Streusel

1/2 cup (63g) all-purpose flour
1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar
1/4 cup (50g) brown sugar lightly packed
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
3 Tbsp (45ml) unsalted butter melted

Cake

1 & 1/2 cups (190g) all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/3 cup (75g) unsalted butter softened
2/3 cup (100g) granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup (115g) full-fat or light sour cream (not fat-free)
2 cups (250g) rhubarb chopped into 1/4" pieces

Instructions

Preheat oven and grease a 9" springform pan.
In a small bowl, mix together the flour, sugars, and cinnamon.
1/2 cup (63g) all-purpose flour, 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar, 1/4 cup (50g) brown sugar, 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
Stir in the melted butter until all is moist and crumbly. Set aside.
3 Tbsp (45ml) unsalted butter
In a medium bowl, toss together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
1 & 1/2 cups (190g) all-purpose flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1/4 tsp salt
In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
1/3 cup (75g) unsalted butter, 2/3 cup (100g) granulated sugar
Mix in the eggs, one at a time, then vanilla.
2 large eggs, 1 tsp vanilla
Stir in half of the flour mixture, followed by the sour cream, and then the remaining flour mixture until just combined.
1/2 cup (115g) full-fat or light sour cream
Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and spread it out evenly with an offset spatula. Top with the rhubarb and sprinkle evenly with streusel.
2 cups (250g) rhubarb
Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Notes

This cake can be stored in an airtight container or wrapped in saran and stored in the fridge for up to 3 days. Best served the day of or the day after.

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