Lemon Curd Coffee Cake Recipe

By lisapearce

Ingredients

• BATTER:
• Ingredients
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons cold butter
• 1/2 cup flaked coconut
• 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 cup cold butter, cubed
• 2/3 cup vanilla yogurt
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
• 1 egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/2 cup lemon curd
• GLAZE:
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon water
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

* In a small bowl, combine the flour and sugar. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in coconut; set aside.
* For batter, in a large bowl, combine the flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Combine the yogurt, lemon juice, peel, egg and egg yolk; stir into crumb mixture just until moistened (batter will be stiff).
* Spread 2 cups batter in a greased 9-in. springform pan; sprinkle with 3/4 cup of coconut mixture. Drop 1/2 teaspoonfuls of lemon curd over the top to within 1/2 in. of edge. Carefully spoon remaining batter over lemon curd; sprinkle with remaining coconut mixture.
* Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around the edge of pan to loosen; remove sides of pan. Combine the glaze ingredients; drizzle over warm cake. Yield: 12 servings.