This old-fashioned pudding cake begins in a skillet with rhubarb compote, then a layer of cream and eggs lightened with fluffy whites goes into the pan. When it bakes, the batter creates its own sauce ...

The first time I tasted this Rhubarb Coffee Cake, I was seven years old, sitting at my grandmother's kitchen table. She had just pulled it from the oven, and the aroma of cinnamon and butter filled ...