"To ensure a bright and sunny morning, you must rise with a slice of this Lemon Crumble Coffee Cake! Your sweetest dreams will come true as you indulge in this moist, zesty, lemon cake that's covered in an even sweeter and tangier lemon crumble topping. Mmm, even when things feel kind of crumby in life, all mornings are made better with Lemon Crumble Coffee Cake!..."
INGREDIENTS
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***For the crumble topping:***
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4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus more, to taste, for greasing the pan
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3/4 cup all-purpose flour, plus more, to taste, for dusting the pan
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1/3 cup granulated sugar
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1 lemon, zested
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1 tablespoon lemon juice
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***For the lemon cake:***
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3/4 cup granulated sugar, divided
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2 lemons, zested
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
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2 large eggs, room temperature
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1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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1/2 cup buttermilk, well-shaken
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1/4 cup lemon juice
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powdered sugar, optional, to taste, for serving