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Slice of lemon poppyseed coffee cake on a plate.

Lemon Poppyseed Coffee Cake Recipe

A flavorful and moist lemon poppyseed coffee cake recipe with a lemon streusel. The recipe takes only about 10 minutes of prep time and makes for the perfect sweet breakfast with a cup of coffee or tea.
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 30 minutes

Ingredients
 

  • 1 3/4 C. All-purpose Flour
  • 1/2 tsp. Salt
  • 1 tsp.Baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. Baking soda
  • 1 Tbsp. Poppy seeds
  • 1/2 C. Neutral Oil (such as avocado, canola or vegetable oil)
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 C. Milk
  • 1/3 C. Plain Greek yogurt
  • 2/3 C. Sugar
  • 1 tsp. Vanilla extract
  • 2 Tbsp. Lemon zest
  • 1/4 C. Lemon juice

Streusel topping

  • 1/2 C. All-purpose Flour
  • 1/3 C. sugar
  • 1 Tbsp. Lemon zest
  • Pinch of salt
  • 3 Tbsp. Cold butter (cut into small pieces)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease or line with parchment paper a 8x8 inch metal pan.
  • In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and poppyseeds. Stir together and set aside.
  • In a separate large mixing bowl, combine the sugar and lemon zest. Using your hands, rub the zest into the sugar to release the oils from the zest. This will help boost the lemon flavor.
  • Add the eggs to the lemon sugar and beat together with an electric mixer for one minute. Add the oil, milk, Greek yogurt, vanilla extract, and lemon juice. Whisk or beat together until fully combined.
  • Pour the dry ingredients into the wet and stir together until just combined. Set aside and let the batter rest while you make the streusel topping.
  • To make the streusel topping, combine the flour, sugar, lemon zest and pinch of salt together in a medium bowl. Add in the cold butter pieces and cut into the flour mixture with a pastry cutter or fork until the butter has broken down to resemble coarse sand. Evenly sprinkle the streusel over the lemon poppyseed batter.
  • Bake the lemon coffee cake for 30-35 minutes, or until the batter is set and a tooth pick comes out clean when inserted into the center of the cake. Let the cake cool before enjoying.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 363kcalCarbohydrates: 66gProtein: 8gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 211mgPotassium: 114mgFiber: 2gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 167IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 53mgIron: 3mg

The nutrition facts provided are calculated using a third-party tool and are estimates only. Actual nutritional content may vary based on the ingredients and brands you use, as well as portion sizes. For accurate results, please consult a registered dietitian or nutritionist.

Course Breakfast, brunch, Dessert