Ingredients: |
Ingredients: For the Streusel:
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
For the Cake:
1/3 pound rhubarb, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1/3 pound strawberries, hulled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 tablespoon light brown sugar
1 cup whole wheat flour, divided
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Directions: |
Directions:Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-inch square baking pan. Line with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on each side. Grease and flour the parchment paper and pan, tapping out any excess flour.
For the streusel, in a medium bowl, whisk together melted butter, brown sugar and salt. Add flour and mix with a fork until large crumbs form. Chill until ready to use.
For the cake, in another medium bowl, combine rhubarb, strawberries, brown sugar and 1/4 cup flour.
In another bowl, whisk the remaining 3/4 cup flour, baking powder and salt. In a large bowl, using a mixer set on medium speed, beat butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. With the mixer on low, beat in vanilla, then beat in the flour mixture. Spread the batter into the prepared pan.
Sprinkle the top with the strawberry-rhubarb mixture, and then top evenly with the streusel mixture.
Bake cake until golden and a toothpick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs attached, about 40 minutes. Let cool in pan completely. Using paper overhang, lift cake from pan and cut into 16 bars. |
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Notes: I made these bars twice and each time they taste better! I found this recipe on Martha Stewart's website, but I've made some changes. The original recipe called for all rhubarb, but I liked the combination of sweet strawberries and tart rhubarb. I also used whole wheat flour instead of all-purpose. They are so buttery rich, you won't even know that there is whole wheat flour in there!
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