Rhubarb crumble cake

Name: Rhubarb crumble cake
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: Serves 12
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1/4 cup (35g) plain flour; 1/4 cup (30g) almond meal; 1/4 cup (20g) rolled oats; 1/4 cup (55g) firmly packed brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 60 gram butter, chopped; 150 gram butter, softened; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup (220g) caster sugar; 2 eggs; 1 1/2 cup (225g) self-raising flour; 1/2 cup (75g) plain flour; 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda; 3/4 cup (180ml) buttermilk; 1 bunch (400g) thin-stemmed rhubarb, trimmed, chopped into 2cm pieces

Rich, tart rhubarb with rolled oats and cinnamon makes this classic British cake an even more comforting winter treat.

Aug 29, 2014 2:00pm

Serves 12
1 hr 30 mins preparation

Ingredients

Crumble topping

1/4 cup (35g) plain flour
1/4 cup (30g) almond meal
1/4 cup (20g) rolled oats
1/4 cup (55g) firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
60 gram butter, chopped

Rhubarb crumble cake

150 gram butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup (220g) caster sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 cup (225g) self-raising flour
1/2 cup (75g) plain flour
1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
3/4 cup (180ml) buttermilk
1 bunch (400g) thin-stemmed rhubarb, trimmed, chopped into 2cm pieces

Method

Rhubarb crumble cake

1
To make crumble topping, place dry ingredients in a medium bowl; rub in butter using fingertips.
2
Preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Grease a 25cm springform pan; line the base and side with baking paper.
3
Beat the butter, vanilla and sugar in a small bowl with an electric mixer until pale. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl. Stir in the sifted dry ingredients and buttermilk in two batches.
4
Spoon the cake mixture into the prepared pan; smooth top. Sprinkle with rhubarb then crumble topping.
5
Bake for 45 minutes, then cover loosely with foil and bake for a further 15 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Cool cake in pan. Dust with sifted icing sugar before serving.