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Roasted Strawberry Lemonade Crumb Coffee Cake

August 11, 2015

Roasted strawberries, lemon zest, and a lemon glaze, all come together in this tender crumb-topped coffee cake!

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This recipe is one of the last few summer remnants I have lined up.

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It’s only early August, but August starts to feel like summer is over and fall is on the way. Fall is not actually on the way in Florida for about 3 more months, but I still like to pretend. Bath & Body Works joyously has all of their fall candles out and I burn through a large one every 3 days. The fall candles are my favorite so I will be stashing them like acorns.

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So it’s almost time to say goodbye to fruity summery recipes.

Before we do, this coffee cake is a nod to a favorite summer flavor: strawberry lemonade.

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For some reason, this has been the year of failed coffee cakes for me. I think every single attempt in 2015 has resulted in inedible swill. I couldn’t handle the thought of another failure so I turned to America’s Test Kitchen this time around because I know I can trust them not to let me down. No shame in my game. I *needed* coffee cake, but I couldn’t face another recipe disaster at the time. Nope. No more.

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The ATK crumb coffee cake is phenomenal. Topped with loads of cinnamony and buttery crumbiness (which sounds like a bad thing, but in this case is a good thing). Basically the entire top half of the coffee cake is crumbs. The cake itself is buttery and dense, but tender. It’s literally perfect. No words (none that I’m equipped with anyway) can adequately express how amazing this coffee cake is. It’s a must-try.

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Strawberries in baked goods are not the best. Unless roasted, they get kinda mushy and the flavor isn’t as intense. Roasting them intensifies their flavors and helps them hold up better during baking. They also release the most incredible sweet juices. Lemon zest in the batter gives the cake a punch of fresh citrus, and a tangy lemon glaze tops it off. This coffee cake was blessedly anything but a failure. #phew.

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Roasted Strawberry Lemonade Crumb Coffee Cake

Roasted strawberries, lemon zest, and a lemon glaze, all come together in this tender crumb-topped coffee cake!
Course Breakfast
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 9 servings
Author Sarah @ The Gold Lining Girl

Ingredients

For roasted strawberries:

  • 1 - 8 oz. container fresh strawberries sliced
  • 2 tbsp. sugar
  • 1 tbsp. olive oil

For crumb topping:

  • 1/2 c. unsalted butter melted
  • 1/3 c. granulated sugar
  • 1/2 c. packed brown sugar
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 2 c. cake flour must be cake flour

For coffee cake:

  • 1 1/4 c. cake flour must be cake flour
  • 1/2 c. granulated sugar
  • 1/4 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 6 tbsp. unsalted butter cut into pieces, softened
  • 1/3 c. buttermilk
  • 1 large egg + 1 yolk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • zest of 1 lemon

For lemon glaze:

  • juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 1/2 - 2 c. powdered sugar

Instructions

For roasted strawberries:

  1. In a small bowl, combine strawberries and sugar, tossing to coat.
  2. Scatter the strawberries on a well-greased or parchment-lined baking sheet.
  3. Drizzle with olive oil.
  4. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes, or until strawberries start to dry slightly at the edges, and they release juices.
  5. Remove from oven and allow to cool on the pan while preparing the coffee cake.

For crumb topping:

  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together melted butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
  2. Add flour and stir with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon until it resembles a thick, cohesive dough.
  3. Set aside to cool to room temperature, about 15-20 minutes.

For coffee cake:

  1. In a large mixing bowl, combine cake flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt until blended.
  2. With mixer running, add softened butter 1 or 2 pieces at a time.
  3. Continue beating until it resembles coarse crumbs, 1-2 minutes.
  4. Add buttermilk, egg, yolk, and vanilla, and beat at medium speed until light and fluffy.
  5. Fold in lemon zest.
  6. Transfer to an 8-inch pan lined with foil (hanging over the edges) and lightly greased.
  7. Transfer the strawberries to the coffee cake batter, scattering them across the top, and swirling lightly with a knife.
  8. Break apart the crumb topping in pea-sized pieces and spread them into an even layer over the batter, working from the outer edges to the center.
  9. Bake at 325 degrees for 35-40 minutes, or until crumbs are golden and a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
  10. Cool on a wire rack for at least 20 minutes before carefully removing the cake from the pan by the foil lining. Cut into 9 pieces.
  11. Serve warm with lemon glaze.

For lemon glaze:

  1. In a small bowl, whisk together lemon juice and powdered sugar, adding powdered sugar until it reaches desired consistency.
  2. Drizzle over coffee cake.

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  1. Medha @ Whisk & Shout says

    August 11, 2015 at 8:21 pm

    What a unique flavor for coffee cake and such a summery one! Love the roasted strawberries!

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      August 13, 2015 at 7:34 pm

      Thank you so much!

      Reply
  2. Stacey @ Bake.Eat.Repeat. says

    August 12, 2015 at 1:05 pm

    Love the strawberry lemonade flavour in this, it sounds like an amazing coffee cake!

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      August 13, 2015 at 7:35 pm

      Thank you so much, Stacey!

      Reply
  3. Andrew says

    August 18, 2015 at 12:38 am

    5 stars
    Using a springform cake tin cuts the hassle of having to use the foil to remove the cake! In my case I used an 8 inch one that did the job perfectly! I also absentmindedly forgot to use the egg and yolk in the coffee cake but the result was still absolutely delicious!

    Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      August 21, 2015 at 4:33 pm

      That is so brilliant. Why didn’t I think of that?? Thank you so much for the tip. I will definitely use my springform going forward. I like the idea of it sometimes being in a wedge anyway! It’s fun to mix it up. SO GLAD that it turned out well for you!! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Michelle James says

    August 24, 2015 at 10:45 pm

    Most certainly not a failed attempt this time. Wow this looks good. I am sad that summer is almost over. Your photos are so pretty. You do an awesome job!

    Thanks for sharing at #HomeMattersParty

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      August 26, 2015 at 11:32 am

      Thank you so much, Michelle!

      Reply
  5. Creatively Homespun says

    August 25, 2015 at 2:13 pm

    This looks amazing!!! Seriously.. YOU ROCKED IT THIS WEEK! Thank you for linking up at the Creative K Kids’ Tasty Tuesdays! I have pinned your post to our Tasty Tuesdays Pinterest Board!! I hope to see you again this week! xo

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      August 26, 2015 at 11:30 am

      Thank you so much for the party and the pin!

      Reply

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