Coffee Cake with Gooey Rhubarb-Strawberry Filling

30m
Prep Time
40-45m
Cook Time
1h 10m
Ready In


"This cake is one of our favorite cakes the filling makes this cake special! The filling yields about 4-5 cups, any left over filling can be frozen, thawed and used in your favorite recipes!"

Original is 12-14 servings
  • RHUBARB FILLING

Nutritional

  • Serving Size: 1 (227.8 g)
  • Calories 530.2
  • Total Fat - 21.8 g
  • Saturated Fat - 13 g
  • Cholesterol - 87.8 mg
  • Sodium - 536.1 mg
  • Total Carbohydrate - 80.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber - 5.4 g
  • Sugars - 48.2 g
  • Protein - 7.3 g
  • Calcium - 112.8 mg
  • Iron - 1.6 mg
  • Vitamin C - 9.2 mg
  • Thiamin - 0.2 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

Prepare Rhubarb filling: in a medium saucepan combine 4 cups fresh rhubarb, sliced and 4 cups hulled fresh whole strawberries, cut in half. Cook fruit covered about 4 to 5 minutes. Add fresh lemon juice. Combine 1 cup sugar and 1/3 cup cornstarch; add to the rhubarb mixture. Cook and stir 4-5 minutes until thickened and bubbly. Use an immersion blender to blend fruit. if desired. Cool.

Step 2

For coffee cake: in a large bowl stir together the 3 cups flour, 1 cup sugar, the baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs.

Step 3

In a small bowl combine the eggs, buttermilk or sour milk and vanilla; add to flour mixture. Stir to moisten.

Step 4

Spread half the batter in a greased 13 x 9 baking dish.

Step 5

Spread cooled filling over batter in pan.

Step 6

Spoon remaining batter in small mounds over filling.

Step 7

In a small bowl combine the 1/2 cup sugar and the 1/2 cup flour. Cut in the 1/4 cup butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Sprinkle crumb over batter in pan.

Step 8

Bake in a preheated 350 oven for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown.

Step 9

Serve warm.

Tips


No special items needed.

2 Reviews

JackieStu

Nothing better this time of year! Delicious combination anytime using frozen. Loved it and will make it again!

5.0

review by:
(13 Jul 2019)

KodasTable

I made the cake and it was delicious! I used the extra filling to make muffins. Excellent and so moist!

5.0

review by:
(10 Sep 2013)

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