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Lemon Streusel Cake

Name: Lemon Streusel Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 12 servings.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup cold butter; 1 package lemon cake mix (regular size); 1/2 cup chopped walnuts; 3/4 cup whole milk; 2 large eggs; FILLING:; 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 30 min.

Makes

12 servings

Updated: Oct. 15, 2022

Whenever friends compliment me on my zesty cake, I say, "Thanks Mom!" Her recipe for Lemon Streusel Cake was among dozens I took with me when I turned 21 and left home. When I was growing up, we had five kinds of fruit trees plus a big garden in our yard. Many times during the summer, I'd be so full from snacking on the "crops" that I'd have trouble finishing supper! Today, I'm a nurse in a large hospital—but my husband and I look forward someday to living in the country.

Lemon Streusel Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

1/2 cup cold butter
1 package lemon cake mix (regular size)
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
3/4 cup whole milk
2 large eggs
FILLING:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest

Directions

Cut butter into cake mix until crumbly. Set aside 1 cup mixture for topping; stir in nuts and set aside. To remaining mixture, add milk and eggs; beat on high speed for 2 minutes. Pour into greased and floured 13x9-in. baking dish; set aside.

In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice and zest until blended. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto the batter and spread to edges of pan.
Sprinkle with reserved cake mixture. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Store in refrigerator.

Lemon Streusel Cake

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