Rhubarb Streusel Cake | My Baking Habit

Rhubarb streusel cake balances tart rhubarb with a candy brown sugar streusel topping. This tender rhubarb cake is ideal for brunch, a day snack, or a easy but scrumptious summertime dessert.

The primary time I had rhubarb was about 15 (15!!) years in the past, once I first shared this rhubarb cake recipe. 

(It’s loopy to me that I’ve been sharing recipes right here for that lengthy!)

I discovered some gorgeous rhubarb on the farmers’ market and determined it was time to place it to good use and provides it a attempt.

I obtained dwelling and commenced looking for inspiration and located this pretty cake recipe. You already know I’m a sucker for something with a streusel topping!

I completely loved the flavour of the rhubarb baked into this beautiful cake, and now I’m completely a fan. 

I’ve tweaked this recipe over time and made it even higher, however it’s nonetheless certainly one of my favourite methods to make use of contemporary late-spring/early-summer rhubarb.

What’s rhubarb?

Rhubarb is a perennial vegetable that grows between late spring and early summer time, often April by means of June.

Sure, though it’s often handled like a fruit after we prepare dinner and bake with it, it’s truly a vegetable!

The rhubarb plant has thick pinkish-green stalks and enormous leaves. The leaves are inedible, so be sure to discard these—the stalks are what you need.

Rhubarb may be very tart and when it’s uncooked, it’s crisp and a bit stringy. You can eat it when it’s uncooked, however it’s so tart that it doesn’t style excellent. (I’m undoubtedly not a fan of uncooked rhubarb!)

As a result of it’s so tart, rhubarb is often served cooked into desserts or different candy recipes. 

Rhubarb has a fairly quick rising season, so seize it once you discover it! Purchase some further to freeze for later, too. You may also discover frozen rhubarb at some grocery shops, so you’ll be able to get pleasure from this scrumptious rhubarb cake year-round.

Methods to make this rhubarb cake

This rhubarb streusel cake might undoubtedly be thought-about a espresso cake recipe.

The bottom is an easy, tender cake with a light-weight crumb. The cake itself has loads of chopped rhubarb in it, and the entire thing will get topped with a brown sugar streusel for further taste, sweetness, and crunchy texture.

That is the form of cake which you can get pleasure from for breakfast or brunch with a cup of espresso, for a day snack as a pick-me-up with an iced shaken espresso, or for a scrumptious dessert with a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Substances you’ll want

To make this rhubarb cake, you will have:

• 2 tablespoons softened unsalted butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 massive egg
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon superb sea salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 3 cups chopped contemporary or frozen rhubarb

Sure, the cake itself solely has 2 tablespoons of butter in it, however don’t fear! It’s nonetheless going to be actually tender and flavorful due to utilizing buttermilk.

However you forgot to purchase buttermilk, don’t stress. You may make a 2-ingredient buttermilk substitute to make use of as an alternative.

You should use contemporary or frozen chopped rhubarb on this cake. In case you are utilizing frozen rhubarb, don’t thaw it earlier than including it to the cake.

And naturally, be sure to know the best way to measure flour accurately earlier than you get began! Nailing this step will assist your cake end up good each time.

The factor that actually makes this cake further superb is the streusel topping. For that, you will have:

• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• ½ cup evenly packed mild brown sugar
• 4 tablespoons melted unsalted butter

In case you are out of brown sugar, make a brown sugar substitute to make use of within the streusel. If yours hardened within the pantry, try my suggestions for the best way to soften brown sugar.

Making this cake

To make the rhubarb cake batter, use an electrical mixer to beat the butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla till the combination is nicely mixed and light-weight in shade.

In a separate mixing bowl, whisk collectively the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

With the mixer on low, add half of the dry substances to the sugar combination, mixing till simply mixed. Add all the buttermilk, mixing till simply mixed, then end with the remainder of the dry substances.

Ensure to scrape the edges of the bowl with a spatula as wanted.

Fold within the chopped rhubarb, then unfold the batter right into a greased 9×9-inch cake pan.

To make the streusel, use a fork to combine collectively the streusel substances till clumps kind. Sprinkle the streusel combination evenly excessive of the cake.

Bake the rhubarb cake at 350°F for 60-70 minutes; the cake is completed when a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clear.

Extra scrumptious rhubarb recipes

When you’ve got additionally found that you simply love rhubarb, you’re in luck as a result of there are such a lot of methods to get pleasure from it!

Rhubarb is usually paired up with strawberries for a tart-sweet combo. Some nice choices embrace gluten-free strawberry rhubarb crumble, a glowing strawberry rhubarb cocktail, or strawberry rhubarb crumb bars.

Rhubarb pairs very well with different fruits too, although, equivalent to blueberries in a blueberry rhubarb crisp!

And as you’ve seen from this recipe, it’s additionally unbelievable by itself. Strive it in rhubarb pie, rhubarb margaritas, or make a rhubarb syrup to make use of in every kind of scrumptious methods.