Rosy Rhubarb Cupcakes Recipe

Rosy Rhubarb Cupcakes Recipe Rosy Rhubarb Cupcakes Recipe photo by Taste of Home Rating 4

If you're in a big hurry, these cupcakes are delicious even without frosting. The recipe works well with either fresh or frozen rhubarb, and a hint of nutmeg sparks the flavor. —Sharon Nichols, Brookings, South Dakota

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Rosy Rhubarb Cupcakes Recipe
  • Prep: 15 min. Bake: 30 min.
  • Yield: 18 Servings
15 30 45

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1-1/2 cups finely chopped fresh or frozen rhubarb, thawed
  • Cream cheese frosting, optional

Directions

  • In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and nutmeg; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Fold in rhubarb.
  • Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Frost if desired. Yield: 1-1/2 dozen.

Editor's Note: If using frozen rhubarb, measure rhubarb while still frozen, then thaw completely. Drain in a colander, but do not press liquid out.

Nutritional Facts 1 cupcake (calculated without frosting) equals 168 calories, 6 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 12 mg cholesterol, 64 mg sodium, 26 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Rosy Rhubarb Cupcakes in Quick Cooking March/April 1998, p43

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Reviewed on Apr. 26, 2010 by rl2b

These are very tasty but they stuck to the paper muffin cups and they didn't rise at all. They are not too moist - just perfect and the buttermilk gives them an old-fashioned taste since most recipes don't call for it any more. I will try making these next in the silicone tins which won't require the paper muffin liners.

Reviewed on Apr. 26, 2010 by pstenz

These did not turn out at all. They were FLAT and stuck to the muffin pan on top because they did not rise. Was there perhaps supposed to be some salt in this recipe???

Reviewed on Apr. 19, 2010 by gramhome

I can't wait to make this recipe.y Mom & I love rhubarb and I'm always looking for new ways to use it.

Reviewed on Apr. 19, 2010 by tkarinas

Some of my family can eat rhubarb and some cannot, so we make these, some with rhubarb and some with strawberries. Either way, they are delicious and definitely a keeper.

 
 

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