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Lemon Sugar Crumb Cake

Lemon Sugar Crumb Cake is a mile high coffee cake with a delicate fresh lemon flavor, made with my special lemon infused sugar!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 380 kcal
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 lemon, organic preferred well washed and dried
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 Tbsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup cold unsalted butter cut in small pieces
wet ingredients
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/3 cup sour cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

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  1. preheat oven to 350F. Spray a 9x9 square baking pan and line with parchment paper if you want to be able to lift it out for cutting. This is optional.
  2. Use a serrated vegetable peeler to carefully peel away the zest from the lemon. You want only the yellow, not any of the bitter white pith.
  3. Put the sugar into the bowl of a food processor, along with the zest. Process, scraping down the sides if necessary, for about a minute or so, until the zest is completely incorporated into the sugar.
  4. Add the flour, baking powder, and salt into the processor and pulse to combine everything.
  5. Add the butter to the bowl. Pulse to combine, maybe about 20 pulses. The mixture should be crumbly with the butter well distributed and in very small pieces.
  6. Measure out 1 cup of the mixture and set aside.
  7. Whisk together the wet ingredients and add to the dry, mixing just until combined. Spread the batter into the pan, and top with the reserved crumbs. Note: I use my fingertips to make some larger, chunkier crumbs to create a nice texture on the top. Just compress the dry mixture a little between your fingers to make any size crumb you like.
  8. Bake for 40-45 minutes, until a toothpick comes out without wet batter clinging to it.

Notes

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  • I like to use organic lemons when I know I'll be using the peel, and I wash them really well.
  • If you don't have a food processor you can do this by hand.  Grate the lemon zest and mix with the sugar.  I would use the zest of 2 lemons if you are doing it by hand.

Nutrition Information

Calories 380kcal (19%) Carbohydrates 59g (20%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 14g (22%) Saturated Fat 9g (45%) Cholesterol 62mg (21%) Sodium 122mg (5%) Potassium 187mg (5%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 35g (70%) Vitamin A 456IU (9%) Vitamin C 5mg (6%) Calcium 80mg (8%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 380

% Daily Value*

Calories 380kcal 19%
Carbohydrates 59g 20%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 14g 22%
Saturated Fat 9g 45%
Cholesterol 62mg 21%
Sodium 122mg 5%
Potassium 187mg 4%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 35g 70%
Vitamin A 456IU 9%
Vitamin C 5mg 6%
Calcium 80mg 8%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.