This fresh strawberry rhubarb cake is a soft and moist dessert packed with juicy strawberries and tart rhubarb, perfect for a summertime treat or breakfast indulgence.
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and kosher salt.
In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs and vegetable oil together until well combined.
Add the egg and oil mixture to the flour mixture and stir until just combined.
Fold in the diced strawberries and sliced rhubarb gently.
Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish.
Bake for 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clean.
While the cake bakes, heat the whole milk, unsalted butter, and granulated sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat until the butter melts and sugar dissolves.
Remove the cake from the oven and poke 25-30 evenly spaced holes all the way through using a skewer.
Pour the warm milk mixture evenly over the cake, filling the holes and saturating the top.
Let the cake cool completely in the pan.
Dust the cooled cake with confectioners' sugar before serving.
Notes
This cake keeps well covered at room temperature and is delicious the day after baking as the flavors meld beautifully.