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Lemon Coffee Cake

This delicious lemon coffee cake has a sweet cream cheese layer, a crumble topping and a lemony cake that will have any lemon lover in heaven.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time55 minutes
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Lemon Coffee Cake, Lemon Cream Cheese Coffee Cake, Lemon Dessert
Servings: 9 Servings
Calories: 498kcal
Author: Great Grub, Delicious Treats

Ingredients

For the Coffee Cake Layer

For the Cream Cheese Layer

For the Crumb Topping

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350° and lightly spray a 9x9 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.

For the Coffee Cake Layer

  • In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together until combined.
  • In another bowl, beat oil and sugar together for 2 minutes then beat in egg until light and fluffy.
  • Next, add lemon yogurt, lemon juice and lemon zest, and mix until combined.
  • Mix dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined.
  • Pour cake batter into the prepared baking dish.

For the Cream Cheese Layer

  • In a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, egg yolk, lemon juice, lemon zest and vanilla together until combined.
  • Spoon cream cheese mixture on top of coffee cake layer and spread evenly.

For the Crumb Topping

  • In a small bowl, using a pastry blender, mix flour, sugar, and cold butter together until crumbly.
  • Add crumb topping evenly over the cream cheese layer and bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes.
  • Remove from oven. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving. Can serve warm or cold.

Notes

Nutritional values are approximate.
 
Please note that these values can change with different brands and any modifications made to the recipe. For the most accurate information, use a nutritional calculator with the exact brands and measurements.
Recipe inspired from Lord Bryon's Kitchen

Nutrition

Calories: 498kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 79mg | Sodium: 228mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 2mg