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53 Sensational Spring Desserts
Rhubarb crumb bars, anytime lemon cake, pies for the first fruits of spring, and more sweets to brighten your days.
By Sheela Prakash and The Editors of Epicurious
How to Keep Your Rhubarb Cake From Getting Soggy
Rhubarb is juicy, which can spell disaster in a cake. Here’s how to bake one that doesn’t sog out.
By Jesse Szewczyk
Rhubarb Cake
This rhubarb cake recipe keeps things simple and scatters thinly sliced fresh rhubarb on top of the cake
By Jesse Szewczyk
What’s Missing From Your Potato Salad? Rhubarb.
This creamy but tangy potato salad is the barbecue side you’ve been looking for.
By Wilder Davies
Spring Potato Salad With Rhubarb
In addition to potatoes, this creamy springtime side dish is made with lightly simmered rhubarb.
By Søren Staun Petersen
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41 Rhubarb Recipes to Add to Your Spring Agenda
These magenta stalks are only around for a short time in spring. Cook ’em while you can.
By Joe Sevier, Jessica Forstmann, and Zoe Denenberg
What Is Rhubarb, and How Do I Cook With It?
Everything you need to know about spring’s pretty pink stalks.
By Zoe Denenberg
Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie
Our favorite recipe for strawberry-rhubarb pie gets a crumb topping with cinnamon and brown sugar and a flaky, buttery bottom crust for the best of both worlds.
By Michele Stuart
Rhubarb Crisp
This rhubarb crisp recipe lets the pretty pink stalks shine, accented by ginger and orange and topped with a brown sugar-pecan crumble.
By Sheila Lukins
Strawberry-Rhubarb Spritz
This star of this springtime spritz is an easy homemade rhubarb syrup.
By Jody Williams and Rita Sodi
Beet, Rhubarb, and Ginger Soup
Sharp and sweet, rhubarb and beets were made for one another, and this soup is a fitting celebration of their union.
By Nigella Lawson
You Know Who Would Love This Coconut-Stuffed French Toast? Your Mom
Add raspberry rhubarb compote, whipped cream or yogurt, and maybe even sprinkles. A day celebrating those who have mothered us seems the time for every flourish.
By Tara O'Brady
Coconut-Cardamom French Toast With Raspberry-Rhubarb Compote
Layered with a rich coconut filling, soaked in velvety custard, and topped with a raspberry and rhubarb compote, this French toast is perfect for any celebration.
By Tara O'Brady
Baking Jen Yee’s Sesame Chiffon Cake Makes Me Feel Like a Pastry Professional
Delicate, flavorful, and light as air, this cake is fancy-bakery quality but deceptively simple to make at home.
By Kendra Vaculin
Tahini Chiffon Cake With Burnt Honey Cream and Poached Rhubarb
This cake has the fluffy, so-light-it-could-float texture of angel food cake, with a touch of egg yolk for richness. Tahini brings pure sesame flavor and a lining of sesame seeds adds a bonus level of crunch.
By Jennifer Yee
Strawberry-Rhubarb Crisp
The tender sweetness of summer-fresh strawberries paired with chunks of cherry-red rhubarb creates our favorite sweet-and-sour dessert.
By Cheryl Day and Griffith Day
Honey Scones with Rhubarb Compote
This is a simple scone recipe with a bit of a makeover: Each scone is glazed with sticky honey and served with a dollop of clotted cream and tart rhubarb compote.
By Martha Collison
Strawberry and Watercress Salad
We paired peppery watercress with bright rhubarb and sweet berries in this go-to spring salad.
By Claire Saffitz
Rhubarb Custard Cake
This easy cake batter requires no mixer and comes together in minutes. The final result is a rich, custardy cake that plays perfectly off the tart rhubarb topping.
By Claire Saffitz
Fruit Galette With Buckwheat Crust
Galettes were invented to make amateur bakers feel like pros. The less perfect they are, the cooler they look. No trimming, no tucking, no crimping, no venting, and no soggy bottom. They're also versatile: You can make a version of this year-round with the same amount of peak-season fruit.
By Chris Morocco