Rhubarb Coffee Cake

Step 1

For Topping:In a small mixing bowl,combine brown sugar,almonds,cinnamon and melted butter. Mix until smooth.

Step 2

For Cake:In a large mixing bowl,combine flour,baking soda and salt. Stir into creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk,making three additions of dry ingredients and two of buttermilk. Stir in fresh rhubarb.

Step 3

Spread batter in a parchment-lined 9-inch (22.5 cm) square baking pan. Sprinkle topping over cake.

Step 4

Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C). Bake cake in a preheated oven until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean(about 45-50 minutes). Allow rhubarb coffee cake to cool in pan on a rack.