It’s rhubarb season. I took me a while but I have discovered rhubarb. And what I have discovered is that I like them. I like them in a crisp, in a buckle, in a muffin, stewed with other fruit, and in a pie. The word rhubarb was a turn off for me. I don’t know why. I just had a visceral aversion to it.
Then one evening, while out with some of my best-ies, at one of my favorite restaurants – Gjelina – we ordered the strawberry rhubarb crisp for dessert. There were several other sweet treats on the table that night, but it was this particular dessert that blew our taste buds away. And it is forever etched in my memory. Cannot wait to go back. I’ll order a few of my favorite small bites and this crisp.
I picked up some rhubarb at the farmers market last weekend. Came home with it and the rest of my loot, and sat down in my comfy, oversized, vintage leather chair. I opened up one of my favorite books; rustic fruit desserts and searched for something to make. I earmarked the rhubarb buckle with ginger crumb as well as the rhubarb oat and pecan crumble.
Today, in celebration of mother’s day, I made the buckle. What could be more satisfying than a piece of this cake, along with a cup of tea for a Sunday afternoon snack? I really can’t think of anything more satisfying?
To all of my friends, family, and virtual BFF’s – Happy Mother’s Day. May your day be filled with gratitude, appreciation, and tons of kisses.
Rhubarb Buckle with Ginger Crumb
Ingredients
ginger crumb topping
1/3 cup organic whole cane sugar
¼ cup all-purpose flour
¼ cup finely chopped candied ginger
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
cake
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon powdered ginger
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
¾ cup (6 oz.) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
¾ cup buttermilk, at room temperature
1 pound rhubarb, trimmed and thinly sliced (about 2 ½ cups, or 5 stalks)
Instructions
• preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9-inch round baking pan.
to make the crumb topping:
• mix sugar, flour and candied ginger together in a bowl, then stir in melted butter, until well combined.
• place crumb in freezer while you mix cake batter – this chills the crumb so it will not immediately melt into the cake when baked.
to make the cake:
• whisk flour, baking powder, ginger, baking soda and salt together in a bowl.
• using a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. add eggs one at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl after each addition. Stir in flour mixture in three additions, alternating with the buttermilk in two additions, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. gently fold in rhubarb.
• spread batter into the prepared pan, then sprinkle ginger crumb over the cake.
• bake for 45-50 minutes, or until lightly golden and firm on top. ( Allow to cool to room temperature before serving.)
Wrapped in plastic wrap, the cake will keep at room temperature for 2-3 days.
Makes 8-12 servings
The Urban Baker / SusanSalzman.com
Rhubarb inspiration:
Rhubarb Blueberry Turnovers – Pinch My Salt
Rhubarb Strawberry Crumb Bars – White on Rice Couple
Rhubarb Chutney – Food Network
Rhubarb Margarita’s – What’s Gaby Cooking
Gluten Free Raspberry Rhubarb Tapioca Pudding – Tartelette
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These rhubarb mini buckles look delicious!
i love these lil buckles! adorable and so sweet looking.
happy mother’s day!
These rhubarb buckles look awesome. Beautiful photos too. Have not had rhubarb in years and certainly need to change that. Happy Mother’s Day 🙂 xo
What a cute presentation. Rhubarb and ginger sound like a match made in foodie heaven!
How cute these are! I love, love rhubarb desserts and am always looking for new ones. This sounds great.
thanks, Elaine! They were pretty spectaucular – so glad I had a somewhere to take the cake to, otherwise I would have eaten the whole thing. And that would not have been good for my thighs!
Gorgeous post. Hope you had a wonderful Mothers Day! Xo
thanks, Esi! I miss you!
Happy mother’s day to you too! Love the dessert, the picture, and you!
I love rhubarb and these are so cute! The rhubarb has just started to poke up in my garden, but I hope to try this in the next week or two, when the stalks are a little bigger.