Description
Easy Rhubarb Breakfast Cake is a soft, moist, and lightly sweet cake filled with fresh rhubarb pieces and topped with a buttery cinnamon sugar crust. This simple recipe is perfect for breakfast, brunch, afternoon coffee, or a cozy weekend treat. With its tender crumb and fresh seasonal flavor, it is a delicious way to brighten your mornings.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
For the Cake
- 2 cups fresh rhubarb, chopped
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
For the Cinnamon Sugar Topping
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tbsp butter, melted
Optional Additions
- 1/2 cup chopped strawberries
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
- Powdered sugar for dusting
- Vanilla glaze drizzle
Instructions
Instructions
- Prepare the pan: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Prepare rhubarb: Wash and chop rhubarb into small pieces. Set aside.
- Mix dry ingredients: Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
- Add wet ingredients: Stir in buttermilk, egg, vanilla, and melted butter until just combined.
- Add rhubarb: Gently fold chopped rhubarb into the batter.
- Add topping: Spread batter into the pan and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Bake and serve: Bake for 35–40 minutes until golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool slightly before slicing.
Notes
For the best texture, avoid overmixing the batter after adding the flour. Fresh rhubarb works best, but frozen rhubarb can also be used if thawed and drained well. Store leftovers covered at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
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