"It's a sunny morning whenever a slice of this cake is on your plate! You can really taste the sunshine in each and every bite of this Lemon Morning Cake, with the lemon flavor infusing both the golden, vibrant, and tender cake, as well as the crunchy streusel-like topping! It's like the most optimistic coffee cake ever made! Let Lemon Morning Cake make your morning as magical as a sunbeam!..."
INGREDIENTS
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***For the crumble topping:***
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1/3 cup granulated sugar
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zest of 1 lemon
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4 tablespoons unsalted butter
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3/4 cup all-purpose flour
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1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
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***For the cake:***
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3/4 cup granulated sugar, divided
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zest from 2 lemons
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1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more, to taste, for greasing the pan
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2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more, to taste, for dusting the pan
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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2 large eggs, at room temperature
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1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
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1/2 cup buttermilk, well shaken
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1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
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powdered sugar, optional, to taste, for dusting