COFFEE CAKES:
Lemon Dream Coffee Cake

 

Lemon Dream Coffee Cake

 

 

Tasty coffee cake that looks elegant too...
 

 

 

CAKE:

 

1 cup 

 

water

 

½ cup 

 

butter

 

1 tsp 

 

granulated sugar

 

½ tsp 

 

salt

 

1 cup 

 

flour

 

4 large 

 

eggs

 

2 Tbs 

 

grated lemon peel

 

¼ cup 

 

sliced almonds, toasted
 

 

 

 

ICING:

 

3 Tbs 

 

milk

 

1 Tbs 

 

butter, melted

 

½ tsp 

 

vanilla extract

 

½ tsp 

 

fresh lemon juice

 

½ tsp 

 

almond extract

 

1½ cups 

 

powdered sugar, sifted

 

 

1

To prepare cake: Preheat oven to 400° F.

2

In medium saucepan, mix water, butter, sugar and salt. Bring to a boil.

3

Add flour all at once. Beat with a wooden spoon until mixture forms a ball. Remove from heat and let cool for 2 minutes.

4

Transfer dough to food processor. Add eggs one at a time, processing until egg is fully incorporated. Add lemon.

5

Using a jelly roll pan, spread dough into two 3x15" strips. Bake 35 minutes, until puffed and golden.

6

To prepare icing: In a small saucepan, heat milk, butter, vanilla, lemon juice and almond extract. Stir in 1 cup of sugar; add remaining sugar until icing reaches drizzling consistency.

7

Drizzle icing decoratively over cakes. Sprinkle with almonds and serve.

 

Yield: Two 3x15" cakes

 

 Cooking Tips

*The icing will harden slightly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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