Lemon Poppy Seed Coffee Cake

Ingredients

Cake:
12 tablespoons (1 and ½ sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 and ½ cup granulated sugar
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 and ¼ cups sour cream, room temperature
Zest of 3 lemons, reserve 1 tablespoon for streusel
⅓ cup poppy seeds
2 and ½ cups cake flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
Streusel:
¾ cup light or dark brown sugar
½ cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold and cubed
1 tablespoon reserved lemon zest
Juice of 1 lemon
Lemon glaze:
½ cup confectioners sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice

Preparation

1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a bundt pan.
2
In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar on medium high speed until light and fluffy, 3-5 minutes. Add the eggs, then the vanilla, sour cream, lemon zest, and poppy seeds. Mix until combined.
3
In a small bowl whisk together the cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
4
With the mixer on low speed, add the flour to the butter and egg mixture and mix until just combined.
5
To make the streusel, place the brown sugar, flour, lemon zest, and salt in a small bowl. Mix until combine. Add the chilled butter and lemon juice. With your fingers cut the butter into the flour and sugar until it resembles coarse sand.
6
Place half of the cake batter in the bundt pan. Sprinkle with half of the streusel and top with remaining batter. Finish with the remaining streusel. Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
7
Cool cake on a wire rack. Once the cake has cooled, invert onto a serving dish.
8
In a small bowl, whisk the sifted confectioners sugar and lemon juice. Add more lemon juice or confectioners sugar, as necessary. Drizzle over cooled coffee cake. Serve and enjoy!
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About

The perfect brunch accompaniment, this coffee cake has a lovely lemon flavor throughout its three components: lemon poppy seed cake, lemon streusel, and lemon glaze. Do not let these parts intimidate you, it is an easy recipe that all will enjoy! This moist crumb cake, with a bright lemon flavor will be a delight for all to enjoy!

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Tuesday, February 28, 2017 - 3:14pm

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