Strawberry-Rhubarb Coffee Cake
- 1 1/4 cups chilled unsalted butter, plus more, softened, for the pan
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 2 lemons)
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
- 2 3/4 cups sugar
- 1 pound strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 1 1/2 pounds rhubarb, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- Pinch of salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Brush a 9 x 12 x 3-inch baking pan with butter, and set aside.
- Make the fruit sauce: Combine the lemon juice, cornstarch, and 1 cup sugar in a medium saucepan.
- Add the strawberries and rhubarb; cook, stirring frequently, over medium heat, until the rhubarb is soft and the liquid has thickened, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Transfer to a medium bowl; let cool.
- Make the crumb topping: Combine 3/4 cup sugar and 3/4 cup flour in a medium bowl.
- Melt 1/4 cup butter in a small saucepan over low heat.
- Drizzle the butter over the flour mixture; using your hands, mix until crumbly.
- Set aside.
- Make the cake batter: Whisk together the remaining 3 cups flour and 1 cup sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
- Using a pastry knife or 2 forks, cut the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse meal.
- In a separate bowl, mix the eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla.
- Pour into the flour mixture; stir to combine.
- Spread half the cake batter evenly into the prepared pan.
- Top with half the fruit sauce.
- Carefully spread the remaining batter over the fruit, and top with the remaining fruit sauce.
- Sprinkle with the crumb topping.
- Bake until the cake is golden brown and springs back when touched in the center, about 1 hour.
- Transfer the pan to a wire rack to cool slightly.
- Serve warm or at room temperature, cut into squares.
butter, freshly squeezed lemon juice, cornstarch, sugar, strawberries, rhubarb, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, eggs, buttermilk, vanilla
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/strawberry-rhubarb-coffee-cake-393267 (may not work)