[recipe] Almond Rhubarb Coffee Cake

[Guest guest]

Now for something sweet for you sweet folks.

This is another of my Grams' gems.

 

Almond Rhubarb Coffee Cake

 

1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar

2/3 cup vegetable oil

1 egg

1 tsp. vanilla

2 1/2 cups flour

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. baking powder

1 cup milk [i have used almond milk]

1 1/2 cups chopped rhubarb

1/2 cup sliced almonds

 

TOPPING:

1/3 cup sugar

1 Tbs. butter, melted

1/4 cup sliced almonds

 

In a mixing bowl, beat brown sugar, oil, egg and

vanilla until smooth. Combine flour, salt and baking

soda; add to sugar mixture alternating with the milk.

Beat until smooth. Stir in the rhubarb and the almonds.

Pour into two greased 9 inch round cake pans.

For topping, combine the sugar and butter; stir in

almonds. Sprinkle over batter of both cakes.

Bake at 350? for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick

comes out clean.

Yield: 12 servings

 

~ PT ~

 

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