Lemon Crumb Cake

Need more sunshine and happiness in your life? Me too. Which is why I made this.

{Lemon Crumb Cake}

Inspired by Pine Tree Barn

Batter: 

1 cup melted butter

2 cups sugar

3 cups flour

3/8 teaspoon baking soda

3/8 teaspoon salt

1 cup sour cream

4 eggs

1 Tablespoon lemon juice

Zest of 2 large lemons

cooking spray

Crumb Streusel:

1 cup sugar

1 cup flour

1/4 cup softened butter

Mix sugar and flour. Add butter and work in till crumbly. 

Lemon Glaze:

1/2 cup sugar

1/3 cup lemon juice

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sift dry ingredients together in a medium bowl. Grate rinds of lemons and juice lemons, then set aside. In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, then add sour cream, butter, and lemon juice.  Continue to whisk until smooth. Fold lemon rinds into egg mixture. Fold all dry ingredients into egg mixture. Spray baking dishes or pie pans with cooking spray, fill with batter and stop with a nice layer of streusel. Bake for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Remove from oven and immediately poke all over with a toothpick and drizzle with tons of lemon glaze.

This coffee cake is bright and cheerful and tastes like sunshine in your mouth. Glorious, crumbly, lemon infused sunshine.