LEMON-RASPBERRY STREUSEL CAKE

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Buttery almond streusel tops the luscious, raspberry-studded lemon cream in these very special bars. If desired, an icing made with 1 cup powdered sugar and 3 teaspoons lemon juice may be drizzled over the cooled bars.-Jeanne Holt, Saint Paul, Minnesota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h

Yield 24 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 20

1/3 cup shortening
1/3 cup butter, softened
1-1/4 cups sugar
3 eggs
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup lemon curd
1/2 cup seedless raspberry jam
1 cup fresh raspberries
STREUSEL:
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup sliced almonds, finely chopped
1/4 cup cold butter
ICING:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
4 teaspoons lemon juice

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream shortening, butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and extract. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Set aside 1 cup batter., Spread remaining batter into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Combine cream cheese and lemon curd; spoon over batter. In a small bowl, beat jam; stir in raspberries. Drop by tablespoonfuls over lemon mixture. Drop reserved batter by tablespoonfuls over top., For streusel, in a small bowl, combine flour, sugar and almonds. Cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over batter., Bake 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack., Combine icing ingredients; drizzle over cake.

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Nureini Ajagbe
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I followed the recipe exactly, but the cake didn't turn out well. I'm not sure what went wrong.


Crystal Blackwell
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The cake was a bit dry, but the frosting helped to make it more moist.


Alizee Ansari
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I found the cake to be a bit too sweet, but the raspberries helped to balance it out.


Afar Mame
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The streusel topping was a bit too crumbly for my taste, but the cake itself was delicious.


Coolbeatz64 YT
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I was a bit skeptical about the lemon and raspberry combination, but I was pleasantly surprised. The flavors worked really well together.


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This cake is so easy to make and it always turns out perfect. I've made it several times and it's always a crowd-pleaser.


taha chisti
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I made this cake for a potluck and it was a huge success! Everyone loved it and asked for the recipe.


Uzzal Modak
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This cake was divine! The lemon flavor was so refreshing and the raspberries added a lovely tartness. The streusel topping was the perfect finishing touch.


Talha Ishaq
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I'm not much of a baker, but this recipe was easy to follow and turned out great! The cake was moist and fluffy, and the raspberries added a nice pop of flavor.


Kenneth ebem
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This lemon raspberry streusel cake was a hit with my family and friends! It had the perfect balance of sweetness and tartness, and the streusel topping was perfectly crumbly and delicious.