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Lemon Crumb Cake

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A tender and lemony way to start your day. Perfect for breakfast or with coffee or tea as an afternoon snack.

Ingredients

  • FOR THE STREUSEL:
  • 1-¾ cup Flour
  • ¾ cups Light Brown Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • ¾ cups Cold Unsalted Butter
  • _____
  • FOR THE CAKE:
  • 2 cups Flour
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1-½ teaspoon Salt
  • ½ sticks Butter, Room Temperature
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 3 Tablespoons Finely Grated Lemon Zest
  • 2 teaspoons Lemon Juice
  • 2 whole Eggs
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • 1 cup Sour Cream
  • _____
  • FOR THE GLAZE:
  • 1 cup Confectioners Sugar
  • 3 Tablespoons Lemon Juice

Preparation

To make the streusel, put flour, brown sugar, salt, and butter in the food processor and pulse until it comes together. It should look like peas. Cover it and put it in the fridge until you are ready to use it. You can do this step up to 3 days before you are ready to bake it.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and butter a 9-inch angel food pan.

To prepare the cake, whisk together the flour, baking powder, soda, and salt. Set aside. Cream together the butter, sugar, and lemon zest. Beat until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time. Add the vanilla and lemon juice. With the mixer on low, add the flour in 3 additions, alternating with the sour cream.

Add the batter to the pan and sprinkle the top with the struesel mixture.

Bake for 55 minutes or until a knife comes out clean.

Let cool completely. Whisk together the confectioners sugar and lemon juice to make a glaze. Spoon over the top of the cooled cake.

(This recipe can be adapted to cook in coffee cake liners or as a muffin.)

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Liese on 3.31.2010

I’m going to make these this weekend! I can’t wait!

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alimc8 on 3.4.2010

These look to die for! Can’t wait to try!

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kroseman on 3.4.2010

These look delicious. Thank you.

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sherrylynns on 3.4.2010

OMG….I loved these little lemon crumb muffins. Thank you for this recipe!!

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StarvingGradStudent on 3.23.2011

They are so delicious! Mine puffed up a lot and the crumb topping kind of baked into the batter, so it wasn’t as crumbly on top as I would have liked. Overall though, the texture of the cake and the tartness of the glaze was delicious. Definitely will make these again. Should have followed the advice of another reviewer though and cut the amount of crumb topping in half, as I had way too much left over. Thanks for the delicious recipe!

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skinnycook on 3.11.2011

Made these for my husband to take to work and everyone loved them. I made muffins. They rise pretty high, so don’t fill the muffin cups too high. I used my pampered chef large scoop and they were about 2/3 full. Next time (and I’ll be making them again soon) I’ll cut the streusel ingredients in half. I had a lot extra. Thank you for a wonderful recipe!

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beanjelly on 2.12.2011

These are awesome; so lemony and delicious. I’m not sure if they’re a muffin or a cupcake, but we love them either way!!

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Lotus & Honey on 10.12.2010

This recipe is great. Love the lemon flavor.

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Liese on 8.1.2010

Every time I make these they are always a hit! Thanks for the fabulous recipe!!! I am making them tonight for the 100th time!!!

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