Rhubarb-Strawberry Coffeecake

May 29th, 2009

Crust:

  • 3 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 t. baking soda
  • 1 cup margarine softened
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 t. vanilla

Directions:

  1. Stir together flour, sugar, soda and baking powder.
  2. Cut in softened margarine until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
  3. Beat eggs, buttermilk and vanilla.
  4. Add to dry ingredients.
  5. Spread half in a 9-by-13 inch pan.

Filling:

  • 4 cups cut up rhubarb
  • 16 oz. strawberries (frozen is ok)

Cook and add:

  • 2 T. lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup corn starch

Continue cooking until thick, then let cool

  1. Spread filling on next,
  2. then spoon remaining crust batter on top in small mounds.

Topping:

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 cup margarine

Directions:

  1. Mix together topping ingredients and sprinkle on top.
  2. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes.
  3. This is divine! We used last years strawberries and veganized the recipe and it was gone in a flash!

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