Crackled-topped Rhubarb Coffee Cake

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== Ingredients ==
=== Cake ===
* 2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 cup granulated sugar
* 4 tsp baking powder
* 1 tsp ground cinnamon
* ½ tsp salt
* 1 large egg
* 1 cup buttermilk
* ¼ cup vegetable oil, preferably canola oil
* 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
* ½ lb (2 cups) rhubarb, trimmed and cut into ½-inch pieces
=== Topping ===
* ¼ cup granulated sugar
* ½ tsp ground cinnamon
== Directions ==
=== Cake ===
# Preheat oven to 350°F.
# oil lightly an 8-inch square baking pan or spray with nonstick cooking spray.
# Set aside.
# Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt into mixing bowl.
# Whisk together egg, buttermilk, oil and vanilla in a separate bowl.
# Add flour mixture to egg mixture, and stir with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon just to blend.
# Stir in rhubarb.
# Turn batter into prepared pan, spreading evenly.
=== Topping ===
# Stir together sugar and cinnamon.
# Sprinkle evenly over top of cake.
# Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, or until top is brown and crackled and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
# Remove from oven, and cool in pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes.
# Cut into squares, and serve while still warm.
Category:Cake Recipes