Polish Lemon Coffee Cake {Ciasto Cytrynowe}

Anna

7 years ago

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Polish Lemon Coffee Cake {Ciasto Cytrynowe}

If you’ve read any of my previous dessert recipe posts, you will know that I am not a great baker. I can do simple jabłecznik, or babka or even simple crumble cake, but start talking to me about getting into layered cakes and you’ll see me with my eyes wide open, staring into space. I thought bezy was a challenge. I have a lot to learn.

Truth is, fancy cakes were never a thing in my home (by fancy, I mean, tall layered cakes with frosting or icing, finished with a variety of decorations). Babcia made cheese cakes, poppy-seed rolls and babki [pl. from babka] every holiday and often on Sundays, so those I’m comfortable with and often go for simple. Today, a simple lemon coffee cake. One that a busy mom or dad can throw together and enjoy with an unexpected guest, made with ingredients that you most likely already have at home. Lemony fresh, tangy and moist and sweet, perfect for a morning or afternoon coffee. You can even dress it up with fresh fruit, or ice cream on a hot summer day.

Polish Lemon Coffee Cake {Ciasto Cytrynowe}

Yields: 9 inch round cake pan
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 45-50 minutes

Ingredients

9 oz / 250 g of butter at room temperature
¾ c / 175 g of granulated sugar
3 eggs at room temperature
1 ½ c / 190 g flour
1 tsp of baking powder
Pinch of salt
Zest of 1 lemon
Juice of ½ lemon
ADDITIONALLY:
½ cup of water
¼ cup of honey
Juice of 2 lemons

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F / 180°C.
Beat butter with sugar until fluffy, add eggs one by one.
Mix flour with baking powder and salt and add to sugar/egg mixture.
Next, add lemon zest and lemon juice.
Transfer mixture into greased 9 in round pan. Bake for 40-50 min. Watch it, so it doesn't burn.
In the mean time, combine water, honey and lemon juice and heat on low until warm and combined.
When cake is ready, take out of the pan onto a plate. With a wooded skewer poke holes in the cake, through to the bottom. Spoon water/honey/lemon juice mixture onto the cake to soak it.
Sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired.