Rhubarb Coffee Cake             
Posted by: Elaine Fri, 7 May 2004, at 4:20 p.m.

Ingredients:
2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup sugar
4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 large egg
1 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 cups rhubarb pieces, trimmed and cut into 1/2 inch pieces

topping:
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350*F. Spray an 8 inch square baking pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside. Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt into a medium bowl. In a large bowl, whisk together the eg, buttermilk, vanilla, and oil. Add the flour mixture and stir just to blend. Stir in rhubarb, then turn into prepared pan, spreading evenly. In a small bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon for topping. Sprinkle evenly over cake. Bake 45 to 50 minutes, or until top is brown and crackled and pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack for 15 minutes; serve warm.