Lemon swirl coffee cake is a classic dessert that combines the flavors of lemon and coffee in a moist and fluffy cake. It is often served as a breakfast or brunch item, but it can also be enjoyed as a snack or dessert. There are many different recipes for lemon swirl coffee cake, but the basic ingredients include flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, eggs, butter, milk, and lemon zest. The lemon swirl is typically made by combining lemon juice, sugar, and cornstarch, and then swirling it into the batter before baking.
Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!
LUSCIOUS LEMON COFFEE CAKE
The holidays are a time for special meals, but it's also a season of too little time! That's why this is my favorite coffee cake...year-round. It's so simple to prepare, but it's very flavorful.
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 45m
Yield 12-16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Combine topping ingredients and set aside. In a bowl, combine cake and pudding mixes, sour cream, eggs and oil. Mix on medium speed for 2 minutes. Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Sprinkle half of the topping over batter. Spoon remaining batter over topping and spread evenly. Sprinkle with remaining topping. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until cake tests done.
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LEMON COFFEE CAKE
Lemon Coffee Cake is a delicious, moist, and sweet breakfast or snack cake, and also a very easy dessert recipe. Bursting with tangy lemon flavor, this coffee cake is the perfect treat to enjoy this spring or summer!
Provided by Vera Z.
Categories Dessert
Time 1h40m
Number Of Ingredients 24
Steps:
- To make homemade lemon curd, in a saucepan melt the butter. Remove from the heat, add sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest, and whisk to combine. Add eggs and whisk well. Place over medium heat and cook for 5-6 minutes until all sugar dissolves and the mixture is thick enough to hold the marks from a whisk. Cool completely.
- Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line 8 x 8 x 2-inch square baking pan (or 9 x 9-inch pan) with parchment paper leaving an overhang on the sides, spray with non-stick spray and set aside.
- First, make the crumb topping. In a bowl stir together flour, sugar, brown sugar, and salt. Then add melted butter and stir with a fork until pea-size crumbs form. Set in the fridge until ready to use.
- To make the cake beat softened butter for a minute, then add sugar and beat until creamy. Add lemon zest, vanilla, and eggs and mix to combine.
- Add sour cream and mix well, then mix in flour, baking powder, and salt. Spread half of the batter in the prepared pan.
- Spread 1 cup of lemon curd over the batter but don't go all the way to the edges (or it will burn during baking).
- Spoon the remaining batter on top.
- Beat cream cheese, vanilla, sugar, and egg until smooth. Spread cream cheese mixture over the batter.
- Sprinkle with a crumb topping and bake for about 45-55 minutes or until the center has set. If it browns too much tent the top with aluminum foil.
- Cool for 30 minutes in the pan, then pull the paper and lift the cake and transfer to a rack to cool completely.
- Dust with powdered sugar before serving if desired.
LEMON COFFEE CAKE
"This quick coffee cake was one of the first recipes I tried after I got married more than 30 years ago," recalls Darlene Brenden of Salem, Oregon. "Since then, I have received many compliments and requests for the recipe. The lemon filling makes it a refreshing treat any time of day."
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 50m
Yield 12-16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large bowl, beat 1 cup sugar, oil and eggs until well blended. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into egg mixture until blended., Pour half into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Spread pie filling over batter. Top with remaining batter. Combine the cinnamon and remaining sugar; sprinkle over the top. , Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 324 calories, Fat 13g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 90mg cholesterol, Sodium 138mg sodium, Carbohydrate 47g carbohydrate (33g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
ITALIAN LEMON COFFEE CAKE
"Torta al limone," as this cake is known in Italy, is a recipe that I received from my husband's "Zia Pina". I modified her recipe to add the sliced almonds and powdered sugar glaze drizzle on top. This is a lovely cake that goes great with a cup of coffee or cappuccino!
Provided by Kim's Cooking Now
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 1h10m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 6-cup, 7-1/2x3-inch Bundt® pan. Sprinkle almonds evenly around the bottom of the pan. Set aside.
- Beat eggs and sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl. Add oil, lemon juice, and lemon zest; mix until well combined. Gradually beat in flour until it has been incorporated. Add Lievito and mix well. Pour batter evenly into the prepared pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 28 to 30 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes. Run a knife down the sides of the pan to assist in releasing the cake from the pan. Place in the freezer for 20 minutes. Remove from the freezer and invert cake onto a serving platter.
- Mix powdered sugar and lemon juice in a small bowl until glaze is smooth. Place glaze in a small resealable bag and snip the corner of the bag. Drizzle glaze over the top of the cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 337.7 calories, Carbohydrate 43.3 g, Cholesterol 46.5 mg, Fat 16.7 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 18.1 mg, Sugar 24.3 g
CINNAMON ROLL SWIRL COFFEE CAKE
A 9x13-inch cake that tastes like a cinnamon roll.
Provided by djrecon
Categories Desserts Cakes Coffee Cake Recipes
Time 45m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
- Mix flour, sugar, milk, eggs, baking powder, vanilla, and salt for cake together in a large bowl until completely combined. Slowly pour in butter and mix to incorporate; pour into the prepared baking pan.
- Whisk brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon for topping together in a bowl. Cut in butter with 2 knives or a pastry blender until well combined. Drop evenly over the batter, then swirl with a knife.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes.
- Mix powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla for glaze together in a small bowl. Drizzle over the warm cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 287.3 calories, Carbohydrate 41.8 g, Cholesterol 47.5 mg, Fat 12.5 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 7.7 g, Sodium 123.5 mg, Sugar 28.5 g
LEMON-CREAM CHEESE COFFEE CAKE
Hosting a brunch party? Minimize the stress with this impressive coffee cake that's made easy with Bisquick™ mix.
Provided by By Cindy Rahe
Categories Side Dish
Time 1h10m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350° F. Spray 13 x 9-inch pan with cooking spray.
- In large bowl, measure 2 1/2 cups Bisquick™ mix. In large measuring cup or bowl, beat 2 eggs, 1 cup sugar, the milk, 2 tablespoons lemon peel and 2 tablespoons lemon juice. Fold into Bisquick™, followed by melted butter. Spread batter in pan.
- In medium bowl, beat Cream Cheese Mixture ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and combined. Drop mixture by dollops all over top of batter; swirl using butter knife.
- In small bowl, mix 1/2 cup Bisquick™ mix, 1/4 cup sugar and 1 tablespoon lemon peel. Cut in cold butter using pastry blender or by pinching with clean fingers until you get coarse, sandy crumbs. Spread streusel over top of batter.
- Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and edges of cake are golden. Cool on cooling rack at least 20 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 180, Carbohydrate 23 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 250 mg, Sugar 13 g, TransFat 0 g
STRAWBERRY SWIRL LEMON CAKE RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, strawberry jam, all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, large eggs, milk, butter, vanilla extract, lemon, lemon, powdered sugar, lemon, lemon
Provided by Pierce Abernathy
Categories Desserts
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Grease an 11-inch (25cm) round cake pan and line with parchment paper.
- Make the cream cheese filling: In a medium bowl, mix the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until fully incorporated and smooth. Set aside.
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, cook the strawberry jam until reduced by half, about 20 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and set aside.
- Make the cake batter: In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt and whisk to combine.
- Add the eggs, milk, melted butter, and vanilla and whisk until fully incorporated. Stir in the lemon zest and juice.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan.
- Preheat the oven to 350˚F (180˚C).
- Transfer the reserved cream cheese filling and reduced jam to 2 piping bags fitted with round tips or zip-top bags with a corner cut off.
- Starting in the center, pipe in a layer of jam in a spiral shape, moving towards the outside of the cake. Pipe a layer of cream cheese filling on top of the jam, following the swirl as closely as possible.
- Bake for 30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow cake to come to room temperature before removing from cake pan.
- Make the lemon glaze: combine the powdered sugar, lemon zest, and lemon juice in a medium bowl and whisk until a smooth glaze forms.
- Remove the cooled cake from the pan and evenly pour over the glaze.
- Allow the glaze to set before serving.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 864 calories, Carbohydrate 155 grams, Fat 23 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 11 grams, Sugar 96 grams
CREAM CHEESE SWIRL COFFEE CAKE
Moist, light, and crunchy all at the same time, this cake makes a great breakfast and snack at any time of the day. Simple and easy to make, most of its ingredients are probably already in your kitchen. Found in the Great American Favorite Brand Name Cookbook.
Provided by caffeine junkie
Categories Breads
Time 1h
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease and flour a 10" tube pan.
- In a small bowl, mix chopped nuts, 2 T. sugar, and cinnamon; set aside.
- In another small bowl, combine cream cheese, powdered sugar, and lemon juice and mix until smooth. Set aside.
- Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a medium bowl.
- In a large bowl, mix butter and 1 cup sugar until smooth.
- Add eggs and vanilla; mix well.
- Add sour cream alternately with flour mixture; mix well.
- Pour half of the butter into prepared pan. Spoon cream cheese mixture on batter to within 1/2" of pan edge. Carefully pour remaining batter over cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle with nut topping.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 286.5, Fat 19.7, SaturatedFat 11.2, Cholesterol 97.6, Sodium 327.7, Carbohydrate 21.8, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 3.9, Protein 6
COFFEE SWIRL CAKE
Kick back and enjoy a cup of joe alongside a slice of moist, coffee-swirled coffee cake.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Side Dish
Time 3h
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 12-cup fluted tube cake pan or 10-inch angel food (tube) cake pan with shortening; lightly flour. In small bowl, mix coffee and hot water; cool 10 minutes.
- In medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt; set aside. In large bowl, beat butter, sugar and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on high speed 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat in flour mixture, milk and sour cream on low speed until blended.
- Remove 1 cup of the batter; stir into cooled coffee. Pour remaining batter into pan. Drop coffee batter by about 12 tablespoonfuls onto batter in pan. Cut through batters with knife for marbled design.
- Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes in pan on wire rack; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool at least 1 hour 30 minutes. Serve warm or cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 270, Carbohydrate 36 g, Cholesterol 80 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 130 mg, Sugar 24 g, TransFat 1/2 g
LEMON SWIRL CHEESECAKE
If you like cheesecake and lemon pie, then this is the recipe for you! I have always gotten raves whenever I have served this, most recently at Easter. Originally from a 1995 Bon Apetite magazine.Prep time does not include overnight chill time. The cheesecake and lemon curd can be made the day before you plan to serve it. Refrigerate both and add topping to the cheesecake a few hours before serving.
Provided by Leslie in Texas
Categories Cheesecake
Time 1h30m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- For Crust:.
- Position rack in middle of oven and preheat to 350 degrees. Finely grind graham crackers( if using these instead of the crumbs) in food processor. Add nuts and process until coarsely chopped.
- Add butter and lemon peel; blend just until crumbs are moist.
- Press crumbs firmly onto bottom ONLY of a 9 inch diameter springform pan.
- Bake until crust is set, about 10 minutes.
- Cool crust and maintain oven temperature.
- For filling:.
- Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese, sugar, lemonade concentrate and lemon peel in large bowl until smooth. Beat in 3/4 cup sour cream.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating just until combined.
- Pour filling into crust and bake until the center moves only slightly when pan is shaken, about 50 minutes.
- Transfer cake to rack and cool 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile for topping: Whisk 1 cup sour cream in small bowl until smooth. Whisk lemon curd in small bowl until smooth.
- Run a sharp knife around sides of cake.
- Starting at outside edge of cake, spoon small alternating dollops of sour cream and lemon curd side by side in concentric circles atop warm cake, covering cake completely.
- Gently shake pan to smooth out toppings.
- Using tip of knife, gently swirl toppings, forming a marbled design.
- Chill cake uncovered overnight.
- Beat whipping cream with 2 T. confectioner's sugar( I like to add about 1/2 t. unflavored gelatin to the whipping cream to keep it from separating)until stiff peaks form.
- Pipe cream in a decorative pattern around the edge of cake( I just use a spoon to arrange dollops of whipped cream around the edge) and garnish with lemon wedges and mint leaves.
- *NOTE: The last time I made this I omited the sour cream topping and just smoothed the lemon curd over the entire cake top, using about 2 cups of lemon curd. Then I decorated the edge of the cake with the whipped cream and lemon slices/mint leaves.).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 402.5, Fat 34.7, SaturatedFat 16.9, Cholesterol 115.8, Sodium 172.5, Carbohydrate 19.7, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 16.8, Protein 5.9
Tips:
- For a richer flavor, use dark roast coffee instead of regular coffee.
- Make sure the butter is at room temperature before creaming it with the sugar. This will help to create a light and fluffy batter.
- Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing can result in a tough, dense cake.
- To make sure the lemon swirl is evenly distributed throughout the cake, spoon it into the batter in small dollops.
- Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Overbaking will result in a dry cake.
- Let the cake cool completely before serving. This will help to prevent it from falling apart.
Conclusion:
Lemon swirl coffee cake is a delicious and easy-to-make breakfast or brunch treat. With its moist crumb, tangy lemon flavor, and sweet streusel topping, it's sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you're looking for a special treat, give this recipe a try.
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