Lemon Coffee Cake Recipe

With a ribbon of homemade meyer lemon curd, this is the best golden and buttery Meyer lemon coffee cake!

Imagine the lightest and fluffiest coffee cake, baked to golden and buttery perfection with a fine crumb and ribbons of homemade Meyer lemon curd. This blissful Meyer lemon coffee cake is all that, and more.

Dressed up with a dusting of powdered sugar, this coffee cake is the ultimate treat for any spring gathering (here’s looking at you, Easter brunch!).

The Best Meyer Lemon Coffee Cake

Meyer Lemon Curd – Homemade Meyer lemon curd is sweet and tangy! This recipe makes 1/3 cup lemon curd to swirl into the cake batter. Feel free to double the recipe and have extra lemon curd on hand to serve with the coffee cake. The lemon curd can be made ahead and refrigerated overnight.

Crumb Topping – The golden and buttery crumb topping adds another delicious layer to this cake! To save time on baking day, make the crumb topping ahead and refrigerate overnight.

Coffee Cake – Pillowy and golden, the cake bakes up soft and tender. Room temperature Greek yogurt and buttermilk ensure a moist cake with the perfect crumb.

Bake – Bake coffee cake for about 40 minutes, until golden, cake springs back to the touch, and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few crumbs. Let cool for 1 hour before serving.

INGREDIENTS

Meyer Lemon Curd

• 1 tsp Meyer lemon zest
• 3 Tbsp Meyer lemon juice
• 3 Tbsp sugar
• pinch of salt
• 1 large egg, at room temperature
• 2 Tbsp unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

Topping

• 3 Tbsp sugar
• 3 Tbsp light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup flour

pinch of salt

• 1/2 tsp Meyer lemon zest
• 1 Tbsp Meyer lemon juice
• 2 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted

Cake

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 6 Tbsp unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 tsp Meyer lemon zest
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 large egg plus 1 egg yolk, at room temperature
• 2/3 cup plain fat-free Greek yogurt, at room temperature
• 1/3 cup low-fat buttermilk, at room temperature
• powdered sugar, for dusting (optional)

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