Lemon Coffee Cake - Celebrating Sweets

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Published: Feb 22, 2022 · Modified: Jan 10, 2023 by · 20 Comments

This soft and tender lemon cake is topped with a buttery crumb topping and a sweet and tart lemon icing. A touch of almond extract works wonderfully with the lemon, making this a flavorful cake that’s delicious any time of day.

It’s citrus season here in the desert. Pretty much everyone I know has an abundance of lemons or oranges, so don’t be surprised if you see several citrus recipes in the weeks ahead. I’ve already made our White Cake Recipe (with a hint of lemon) and Lemon Blueberry Bread. Now I revamped this Lemon Almond Coffee Cake from waaaaay back in the archives. It’s better than ever!

Ready for a slice of cake that tastes like buttery sunshine? Here it is! This easy homemade coffee cake is bursting with the flavor of fresh lemon and a touch of almond. If you still have a few extra lemons, try our Lemon White Chocolate Cookies, Lemon Olive Oil Cake, or Lemon Blueberry Bars.

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Recipe overview

This recipe is made up of three components: cake, crumb topping, icing.

Cake: This easy lemon cake comes together in minutes. Beat sugar, oil, lemon zest, eggs, almond extract, and lemon juice. Alternate adding the dry ingredients with the sour cream until well combined. Pour the batter into a greased 9×9 square baking pan.

Crumb topping: Combine flour, sugar, lemon zest, and cold butter. Stir in sliced almonds. Add the crumb topping onto the cake before baking.

Icing: Once the cake has baked and cooled add a simple lemon icing made from lemon juice, powdered sugar, and almond extract.

Recipe tips

You’ll need 4 medium/large lemons for this recipe.

When grating the lemon use a fine microplane zester/grater and only remove the yellow zest, not the white pith.

Don’t have sour cream? Try one of these Sour Cream Substitutes.

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Recipe

Slice of lemon crumb cake on a white plate.

Lemon Coffee Cake

A soft and tender lemon cake topped with a buttery crumb topping and a sweet and tart lemon icing. The perfect accompaniment to a cup of coffee or tea.

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Course: Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 25 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 55 minutes

Servings: 12

Calories: 342kcal

Author: Allison – Celebrating Sweets

Ingredients

Crumb topping:

Instructions

Crumb topping:

Cake:

Notes

Icing: When made with lemon juice this icing has a very bright and tart lemon flavor. My family loves it! If you’d prefer a more mild icing you can swap the lemon juice for milk.

Nutrition

Calories: 342kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 101mg | Potassium: 121mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 217IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional Information is an estimate based on third-party calculations and may vary based on products used and serving sizes.

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