Baking easy cakes with seasonal ingredients is always a good choice. Strawberry Rhubarb Cake is a one bowl, no mixer required cake that is so delicious. This super moist cake is made with yogurt which is a great addition.
This simple loaf cake combines two great early summer ingredients. Rhubarb and fresh strawberries are a perfect combination.
A simple glaze finishes the cake but if you want to skip that step, simply sift some powdered sugar over the top and it will be so pretty.
If you like simple, moist Strawberry Cakes, check out Strawberry Ricotta Cake and Strawberry Olive Oil Cake.
Rhubarb season is short so make these Strawberry Rhubarb Bars while you can.
Strawberry Rhubarb Cake
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Ingredients
- CAKE:
- 3 large eggs
- ½ cup canola oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1¼ cup whole milk plain yogurt
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon iodized salt
- 3⁄4 cup fresh rhubarb cut into ½ inch cubes
- 3⁄4 cup fresh strawberries, sliced
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- GLAZE:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
CAKE:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9” x 5 ” loaf pan.
In a large bowl, place the eggs, canola oil , vanilla extract and yogurt. Whisk together thoroughly.
Add the sugar, flour, baking powder and salt to the wet ingredients and whisk together until they are totally combined.
Stir in the rhubarb and strawberries. Make sure they are evenly distributed throughout the batter.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for approximately 50 minutes. Make sure that the top of the cake is firm and lightly browned. Place with a cake tester or toothpick into the center of the cake to make sure that it comes out dry.
Let the cake cool in the pan for several minutes then remove it from the pan to a wire rack. Cool thoroughly before glazing the cake.
GLAZE:
In a small bowl, combine the confectioner’s sugar, vanilla extract and milk. If the mixture is too thick to pour easily, add 1 teaspoon of milk at a time until it is fluid.
Spoon the glaze over the top of the cake using a back and forth motion.
