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Lemon Cream Cheese Coffee Cake
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Lemon Coffee Cake

Ingredients
 

  • Cream Cheese Layer
  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
  • Crumb Topping
  • 1/2 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • Cake layer
  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon zest
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Instructions
 

  • - Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • - Line a 9 x 9 inch baking dish with parchment paper, ensuring that the paper hangs over the edges for easy removal of the cake.
  • Cream Cheese Layer:
  • In a bowl, use a handheld mixer to blend together the cream cheese, sugar, egg, and lemon juice until smooth and creamy. Set aside.
  • **Cake Layer:**
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
  • In another bowl, use a handheld mixer to blend the vegetable oil and sugar until well combined, about 2 minutes.
  • Add the egg and mix until incorporated.
  • Mix in the yogurt, lemon zest, and lemon juice until well combined, about 3 minutes on medium speed.
  • Gradually add the flour mixture to the sugar and oil mixture, blending on low speed until just combined. Do not overmix.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish, spreading it evenly.
  • Spoon the cream cheese mixture over the cake batter, spreading it gently and evenly without mixing it into the batter.
  • Crumb Topping Layer:
  • In a small bowl, combine the crumb topping ingredients.
  • Use a fork to mix the butter into the flour and sugar until crumbly.
  • Sprinkle the crumb mixture evenly over the cream cheese layer.
  • **Baking:**
  • - Bake for 45 minutes.
  • - Allow the cake to cool in the pan for five minutes before removing it and transferring it to a wire rack to finish cooling.
  • - Once cooled, cut the cake into 16 squares.
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