Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup cold & cubed Butter
- 3/4 cup all-purpose Flour (for topping)
- 1/3 cup Powdered Sugar (for topping)
- 8 oz softened Cream Cheese
- 1/2 cup granulated Sugar (for filling)
- 2 cups all-purpose Flour (for batter)
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 2 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/2 cup softened Butter (for batter)
- 2 tbsp Lemon Zest
- 3/4 cup granulated Sugar (for batter)
- 2 large Eggs
- 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 cup Milk
- 1/3 cup Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice
- 1 cup Powdered Sugar (for glaze)
- 1–2 tbsp Milk (for glaze)
Instructions
- Combine cold cubed butter, flour, and powdered sugar in a food processor to make the crumble topping.
- Beat softened cream cheese and sugar until smooth for the filling.
- Whisk together flour, salt, and baking powder in a bowl.
- Cream softened butter with lemon zest and granulated sugar until fluffy.
- Mix in eggs and vanilla extract until combined.
- Whisk together milk and lemon juice, letting it sit for a few minutes.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the butter mixture, then mix in the milk and lemon juice.
- Pour cake batter into a prepared pan, add cream cheese filling, and sprinkle crumble topping.
- Bake in a preheated oven for about 40 minutes until golden brown.
- Let cool before applying the glaze made of powdered sugar and milk.
Notes
Ensure cream cheese is softened for easy mixing.
Avoid overmixing the batter to maintain texture.
Adjust lemon juice and zest according to taste preferences.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 20
- Sodium: 210
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 9
- Unsaturated Fat: 4
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 38
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 80