Also, I made homemade lemon curd, but you can skip this extra step and use store-bought. Actually, I hesitated for years to try to make it myself. For the first time I made homemade lemon curd when I made my Blueberry Cupcakes with Lemon Curd Filling. And that was a few years ago. Since I realized it’s not hard at all, I usually make my own lemon curd, but you don’t have to if you like to save some time.
However, if you are a lemon lover, then you will love this cake. If you need more lemon recipes check this Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins or Lemon Blueberry Muffins.
Description
Lemon Coffee Cake is a delicious, moist, and sweet breakfast or snack cake, and also a very easy dessert recipe. Bursting with tangy lemon flavor, this coffee cake is the perfect treat to enjoy this spring or summer!
Ingredients
Crumb Topping:
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
Dash of salt
3 Tablespoons light brown sugar
5 Tablespoons sugar
4 Tablespoons unsalted butter-melted and slightly cooled
Cake:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 Tablespoons unsalted butter-softened
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
grated lemon zest from 1 lemon
2 eggs
3/4 cup sour cream
1 cup lemon curd (store-bought or homemade)
Cream Cheese Filling:
8 oz. cream cheese-softened
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
4 Tablespoons sugar
Homemade Lemon Curd:
1/2 cup lemon juice
2 teaspoons lemon zest
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
5 Tablespoons unsalted butter
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