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Lemon-Yogurt Crumb Cake

Boo hoo!!! I’m crying because I used the rest of my lemons on this cake. I can see more on Eileen’s tree next door. Just need to pull some pantyhose over my head tonight, drug her dog “Amanda Barks-A-Lot,” sneak on over there & help myself… That or ask her for some.

You probably have most of these ingredients:

You might not have lemon curd but can buy it pre-made at most grocery stores:

Lemon curd (click photo for recipe)

INGREDIENTS:
Crumb Topping
1-1/2 c all-purpose flour
2/3 c sugar
1 TBSP lemon zest
1 TBSP orange zest
1/8 tsp salt
1/2 c cold butter, cut into pieces

Cake Batter
1/2 c butter, softened
1-1/2 c sugar, divided
3 eggs, separated
1-1/2 c flour
1/8 tsp baking soda
1/2 c plain Greek yogurt
1 TBSP lemon zest
3/4 c lemon curd
1/4 c powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 350.

Make the crumb topping first. It’s easy. Combine flour, sugar, lemon & orange zest and salt. Add butter & cut into flour mixture with a pastry cutter.

Voila!

Cover & chill in refrigerator.

Now make the batter:

Beat the butter until creamy.

Then add 1-1/4 c of the sugar and beat for about 3 minutes. You want it fluffy. Add egg yolks.

The original recipe says to add them one at a time but I added them all at once because I have 2 small children who get all up in my business when I’m trying to cook.

(And here I thought I was being fancy by having them separated at ALL.)

Beat just until they’re incorporated.

In another bowl, whisk together flour & baking soda.

Just this leetle teeny tiny amount of baking soda makes a big difference!

Add about 1/3rd of it to butter mixture, then add 1/2 the yogurt,


then another 1/3rd of the flour mixture, then the rest of the yogurt and finally the last 1/3 of the flour.

Finally, stir in the zest. Be careful not to over mix this.

In another bowl – beat the egg whites at a high speed until foamy. Then add the last 1/4th cup of sugar, a little at a time, until stiff peaks form.

Fold whites into the batter. Pour batter into a greased & floured 9×9″ square pan.

Drop dollops of lemon curd on top of batter.

Swirl curd into the batter with a knife.

Sprinkle crumb mixture on top & pop into the oven for 45-50 minutes.

I definitely needed to bake mine for 50. Original recipe says stick a toothpick in to see if it comes out clean BUT it might not b/c of the curd. My curd tricked me and I baked it too long. What I recommend is gently shaking the pan – if it jiggles a lot it needs a little more time.

Sprinkle with powdered sugar & serve. YUM!

5.0 from 1 reviews

Lemon-Yogurt Crumb Cake
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Recipe type: Dessert
 

A pretty lemony crumb cake perfect for spring time holidays & get togethers!
Ingredients
  • CRUMB TOPPING
  • 1-1/2 c all-purpose flour
  • ⅔ c sugar
  • 1 TBSP lemon zest
  • 1 TBSP orange zest
  • ⅛ tsp salt
  • CAKE BATTER
  • ½ c butter, softened
  • 1-1/2 c sugar, divided
  • 3 eggs, separated
  • 1-1/2 c flour
  • ⅛ tsp baking soda
  • ½ c plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 TBSP lemon zest
  • ¾ c lemon curd
  • ¼ c powdered sugar

Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Make the crumb topping first. Combine flour, sugar, lemon & orange zest and salt. Add butter & cut into flour mixture with a pastry cutter. Cover & refrigerate.
  3. In a large bowl, beat the room temp butter on high until creamy.

 
Source: Southern Living Magazine



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4 comments on Lemon-Yogurt Crumb Cake

  1. Sunita
    July 31, 2013 at 3:36 am (4083 days ago)

    Stumbled upon your website. Really like the way you write. Funny and irreverent. Will try the lemon yogurt crumb cake.

  2. Christina
    September 19, 2013 at 4:08 pm (4032 days ago)

    Oh great! Let me know how it turned out!

  3. Terri
    March 8, 2015 at 9:25 am (3497 days ago)

    I made this to take to church today and it was an overwhelming success! I also had to keep it in the oven for 50-55 mins. I didn’t test it but the edges were browning so I knew when to take it out.

    If I had a lemon tree (or a neighbor to steal them from) I would make this often and sell it. It’s THAT good!

  4. Christina
    March 9, 2015 at 3:53 pm (3496 days ago)

    Glad it turned out for you, Terri!

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