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Soft, tender, and filled with juicy bites of tart rhubarb, while the honey buttercream adds just the right amount of natural sweetness without overpowering the fruit.

Lemon Frosted Strawberry Rhubarb Cupcakes

Soft, buttery cupcakes, with fresh strawberries and rhubab and a tart lemon frosting
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 26 minutes
Total Time 56 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12

Ingredients
  

  • 1-1/2 cups granulated Sugar
  • 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ¼ tsp Nutmeg
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • 1 cup Unsalted butter softened
  • 4 eggs
  • ¾ tsp nutmeg
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 tsps Vanilla
  • ½ cup chopped strawberries
  • ½ cup rhubarb chopped into 1/2 inch pieces
  • Buttercream Frosting
  • 1 cup softened Unsalted butter
  • 2 tbsps Lemon Juice
  • 4 cups Powdered Sugar
  • 1 tbsp Milk

Instructions
 

  • Whisk flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, and baking soda in a medium bowl. Set aside.
  • In an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar on medium to high speed until it’s light and fluffy.
  • Add eggs, one at a time, beating until combined, and then add vanilla
  • With the mixer on low speed, gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter and alternate with the milk beginning and ending with the flour. Don’t overmix!
  • Stir in the strawberries and rhubarb
  • Using a large cookie scooper, add batter to a well-greased muffin pan (or with cupcake liners)
  • Bake in oven at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean
  • Remove from oven and allow to cool on a wire rack for 30 minutes
  • FROSTING
  • Beat the butter until super light and fluffy (about 2 minutes)
  • Add the Powdered Sugar and Lemon Juice
  • Add milk to get the consistency you want – I like mine thicker
  • Optional: add a bit of lemon zest
  • Add the frosting to the top of the cupcake and top with a strawberry if you'd like!
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