Lemon Crumb Coffee Cake brings magic to the breakfast table with every bite. This sweet lemon cake has it all: lemon cheesecake filling, crumbly streusel topping and a lemon glaze. It doesn't get more lemony than this!
For the cake, grease and flour a 9-inch springform pan. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt on low until combined. Beat in softened butter until crumbly. Add in eggs, vanilla extract, lemon juice and milk. Beat for about 3-4 minutes until light and fluffy. Pour into prepared pan.
For the filling, beat cream cheese with sugar, egg and lemon zest for about 4-5 minutes. Pour over cake layer, being careful to not let it touch the sides of the pan.
In a small bowl, combine streusel ingredients with a fork. Sprinkle over top of cake. Bake in a 325 degree oven for about 40-45 minutes. Cool completely in pan. When cooled, release from springform pan.
Refrigerate cake for 3 hours to allow cheesecake filling to set up.
Whisk together the glaze ingredients until smooth. Drizzle over cooled cake. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
The cheesecake layer should still look slightly soft when this comes out of the oven. It will firm up as it chills in the fridge.
Grease and flour your pan well before adding the cake batter. Or use my Homemade Cake Release for amazing results!
Be careful not to let the cheesecake layer touch the sides of the spring form pan when pouring it over the cake. Pour slowly and use an off set spatula to direct the flow of the cream cheese mixture to prevent it from touching.
Can also be made in a 9-inch square baking dish.
Prefer less streusel? Just cut it in half!
Store leftovers tightly covered in the refrigerator. Enjoy Lemon Crumb Cake within 3 days for best taste!